Hurricane Lessons Learned & Re-Learned
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Hurricane Lessons Learned & Re-Learned
- Charlie Hoover has observed the hurricane damage of many storms: Hazel, Hugo, Andrew, Charley, Katrina and Wilma.
- In his experience, Hoover notes it is rare to observe a member failure. Instead, failures are typically caused by undersized connections or the absence of connections.
- The U.S. has transitioned from three major regional codes to the single International Building Code (IBC), reducing the number of different codified wind design methodologies.
- By adopting the latest editions of the ASCE 7, the codes have implemented the latest research into the design of structures.
- Damage to roof coverings is still a widespread occurrence due to water intrusion into buildings.
2006 Sept/Oct