Loss-consistent categorization of hurricane wind and storm surge damage for residential structures

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2009

Abstract

This paper presents the application of a new damage scale to describe the level of damage to residential buildings in wind, flood and combined wind and flood events. While the development of the Wind and Flood (WF) Damage Scale is the topic of a separate document in preparation, this paper provides a brief background of the need for a damage scale that can describe the combined damage caused by wind and flood hazards and shows application of the new scale for assessment of residential building damage after Hurricanes Katrina and Ike. The basis of the WF Damage Scale is the HAZUS Wind Damage Scale, which is expanded and modified to address levels and types of damage associated with hurricane storm surge and other inundation flooding.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

11th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering

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