Building Performance Hurricane Andrew In Florida
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Building Performance Hurricane Andrew In Florida
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Building Performance Hurricane Andrew In Florida written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Buildings categories.
Tracings: 90.55.01 (1992 Andrew), 95.01.
Hurricane Andrew In Florida Building Performance Observations Recommendations And Technical Guidance
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Author : Federal Emergency Agency
language : en
Publisher: FEMA
Release Date : 2013-04-26
Hurricane Andrew In Florida Building Performance Observations Recommendations And Technical Guidance written by Federal Emergency Agency and has been published by FEMA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-26 with Social Science categories.
On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew struck southern Dade County, Florida, generating high winds and rain over a vast area of the county. Although the storm produced high winds and high storm surge, the effects of the storm surge and wave action were limited to a relatively small area of the coastal floodplain. It was evident from the extensive damage caused by wind, however, that wind speeds are significant. In September 1992, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Federal Insurance Administration (FIA), at the request of the FEMA Disaster Field Office Staff, assembled a Building Performance Assessment Team. The task of the team was to survey the performance of residential buildings in the storm's path and to provide findings and recommendations to both the Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team and the Dade County Building Code Task Force. The basis for performing the survey is that better performance of building systems can be expected when causes of observed failures are corrected using recognized standards of design and construction. The assessment team developed recommendations for reducing future hurricane damage such as that resulting from Hurricane Andrew. Recommendations included areas of concern such as building materials, construction techniques, code compliance, quality of construction, plan review, inspection, and reconstruction/retrofit efforts. The recommendations presented in this report may also have application in other communities in Florida. This report presents the team's observations of the successes and failures of buildings in withstanding the effects of Hurricane Andrew, comments on building failure modes, and provides recommendations for improvements intended to enhance the performance of buildings in future hurricanes.
Summary Report On Building Performance 2004 Hurricane Season Fema 490
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Author : Federal Emergency Agency
language : en
Publisher: FEMA
Release Date : 2013-04-26
Summary Report On Building Performance 2004 Hurricane Season Fema 490 written by Federal Emergency Agency and has been published by FEMA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-26 with Social Science categories.
The nation will remember 2004 as a record-setting year in terms of presidential disaster declarations and administered disaster aid. In 2004, President Bush issued 68 disaster declarations of which 27 were due to hurricanes. Time and again the U.S. was impacted by hurricane force winds and waves that damaged cities and small towns in 15 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Of all the regions that endured the hurricane season, the State of Florida bore the brunt of the record-setting storms as Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne tested the federal and state fortitude in disaster response and recovery. Communities were devastated as wind and water damage from the four storms battered residential, commercial, industrial, and public facilities. Disaster assistance totaling more than $4.4 billion was approved for Floridians, and to date, 1.24 million storm victims have applied for federal and state assistance (FEMA 2005b). The financial impact of the season will likely exceed $20 billion, according to preliminary loss estimates from the Insurance Services Office's Property Claim Services (PCS). The four hurricanes that struck Florida in 2004 were all significant events; however, the hurricanes were each distinctive in terms of their wind and water action and resulting damages. The first of these, Charley (designated a Category 4), was the first design level wind event to strike the U.S. mainland since Hurricane Andrew (1992) and caused more wind damage than flood damage. Frances (Category 2) and Jeanne (Category 3), while not as strong as Charley, were still very damaging hurricanes resulting in additional wind damage. Hurricane Ivan delivered not only strong winds (Category 3), but also caused significant flood damage to buildings and other structures, even those built above the 100-year flood elevation. The impact of the four hurricanes was intensified by their back-to-back occurrence; three of the hurricanes followed similar paths or had overlapping damage swaths. Frances and Jeanne followed almost identical paths across Florida from the east coast (around Port St. Lucie) to the west coast (north of Tampa area). These two very wide storms crossed the path of Charley (which traveled west to east) in central Florida creating an overlap of impacted areas in Orange, Osceola, Polk, and Hardee counties. As a result of these overlapping impact swaths, damage resulting from the later hurricanes (Frances and Jeanne) was difficult to distinguish from earlier damage caused by Charley. For instance, roofs that failed during Frances or Jeanne may have been weakened or damaged by Charley and more prone to failure. For this reason, most of the recommendations and conclusions contained in this report are based on observations made after Hurricanes Charley and Ivan and are supported by observations made after Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Following Hurricanes Charley and Ivan, the FEMA Mitigation Assessment Teams (MATs) performed field observations to determine how well buildings in Florida and Alabama performed under stresses caused by the storms' wind and water impacts. A Rapid Response Data Collection Team performed field observations after Hurricane Frances that focused on critical and essential facilities; however an assessment was not performed after Jeanne, because Jeanne and Frances impacted a similar region. Overall, the MAT observed building performance success in structural systems designed and built after Hurricane Andrew. This Summary Report focuses on the ongoing need for improvement in building performance.
Building On Success
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Building On Success written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Flood insurance categories.
Coastal Exposure And Community Protection
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Author : John B. Conners
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1998-07
Coastal Exposure And Community Protection written by John B. Conners and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-07 with Nature categories.
Examines problems raised by destructive hurricanes with respect to the growing concentrations of people & property in high-risk coastal areas. Also discusses the urgent need to provide better protection for people, buildings, & communities through more rigorous construction standards & better enforcement of building codes, flood insurance requirements, & land use regulation in areas subject to hurricanes. Appendix: value of insured coastal property exposures by state for Atlantic Ocean & Gulf of Mexico coastal counties.
Assessment Of Damage To Single Family Homes Caused By Hurricanes Andrew And Iniki
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Assessment Of Damage To Single Family Homes Caused By Hurricanes Andrew And Iniki written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Building materials categories.
Affordable Housing Construction R D
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Affordable Housing Construction R D written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology, Environment, and Aviation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.
The North Carolina Shore And Its Barrier Islands
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Author : Orrin H. Pilkey
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1998
The North Carolina Shore And Its Barrier Islands written by Orrin H. Pilkey and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Business & Economics categories.
The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands is the latest volume in the series, Living with the Shore. Replacing an earlier volume, this thoroughly new book provides a diverse guide to one of America's most popular shorelines. As is true for all books in the series, it is based on the premise that understanding the changing nature of beaches and barrier islands is essential if we are to preserve them for future generations. Evidence that the North Carolina shore is changing is never hard to find, but recently the devastation wrought by Hurricane Fran and the perilous situation of the historic lighthouse at Cape Hatteras have reminded all concerned of the fragility of this coast. Arguing for a policy of intelligent development, one in which residential and commercial structures meet rather than confront the changing nature of the shore, the authors have included practical information on hazards of many kinds--storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes. Diagrams and photographs clearly illustrate coastal processes and aid in understanding the impact of hurricanes and northeasters, wave and current dynamics, as well as pollution and other environmental destruction due to overdevelopment. A chapter on estuaries provides related information on the shores of back barrier areas that are growing in popularity for recreational residences. Risk maps focus on the natural hazards of each island and together with construction guidelines provide a basis for informed island management. Lastly, the dynamics of coastal politics and management are reviewed through an analysis of the controversies over the decision to move the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and a proposed effort to stabilize Oregon Inlet. From the natural and historic perspective of the opening chapters to the regional discussions of individual barrier islands, this book is both a primer on coastal processes for the first time visitor as well as a guide to hazard identification for property owners.
Mitigation Of Flood And Erosion Damage To Residential Buildings In Coastal Areas
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Author : United States. Federal Insurance Administration
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Mitigation Of Flood And Erosion Damage To Residential Buildings In Coastal Areas written by United States. Federal Insurance Administration and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Flood damage prevention categories.
Mitigation Of Flood And Erosion Damage To Residential Buildings In Coastal Areas
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Author : Barry Leonard
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2008-05
Mitigation Of Flood And Erosion Damage To Residential Buildings In Coastal Areas written by Barry Leonard and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05 with Nature categories.
The purpose of this investigation by the Fed. Emergency Mgmt. Agency (FEMA) was to document the broad range of non-structural mitigation activities undertaken nationwide in communities exposed to coastal flooding & erosion. This survey provides necessary documentation on which to base a federal, state, or community coastal flood & erosion hazard mitigation program. Contents: The National Flood Insurance Program; Investigation Strategy; Flood-proofing Techniques; Flood-proofing Projects by State; Policy Conclusions; Glossary; & Useful Reading. Photos, drawings & tables.