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INSTRUCTORS:
David B. Peraza, P.E., M.ASCE
Morgan Griffith, P.E., M.ASCE
Purpose and Background
When a hurricane strikes, civil engineers are often called upon to investigate the resulting damage to structures. Frequently, engineers performing those investigations are asked to distinguish between wind damage and water damage. This task can be dauntingly complex, demanding expertise in structural engineering, historic building codes, construction practices, wind forces, and water/wave forces.
This webinar explores important issues for the civil engineer conducting engineering damage assessments of structures following hurricanes, focusing particularly on wind versus water investigations. Case studies will be presented to highlight the principles discussed. This webinar assists civil engineers in providing efficient and high-quality services, based on sound technical principles.
This webinar presents the key topics contained in the newly released book published by ASCE, Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind versus Water.
Primary Discussion Topics
- State-of-the-practice regarding available meteorological data following hurricanes
- Building damage patterns associated with wind and with storm surge/flooding
- Best practices in managing hurricane damage investigations, including field investigations
- Case studies to highlight principles discussed
Learning Outcomes
- Familiarity with generally accepted sources of meteorological data following hurricanes
- Basic understanding of relationship between regional meteorological data and site-specific conditions
- Understanding of key damage patterns caused by wind and by storm surge/flooding
- Ability to attribute damage to associated peril when both perils are present
- Ability to identify damage that can be associated with either peril
- Ability to use regional debris line damage patterns to infer likely wind damage to buildings destroyed by storm surge
- Familiarity with tools/techniques associated with effective project management of hurricane damage investigations
- Familiarity with tools/techniques associated with field investigations
Webinar Benefits
- Insure quality and consistency in executing hurricane damage investigations
- Explore a comprehensive, published source of information related to hurricane damage investigations
- Combat junk science and unfounded opinions related to hurricane damage
- Learn the authoritative sources and accepted formats of meteorological data
- Consider office-wide procedures for optimizing hurricane damage investigations
- Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of field investigations
- Examine the principles discussed in the context of real-life case studies
Intended Audience
- Consulting civil/structural engineers;
- Forensic structural engineers;
- Property insurance claim adjusters
- Attorneys practicing construction law
- Building officials
Webinar Outline
- Introduction
- Introduction of publication, motivation for publication
- Meteorological Data
- Publically available sources of wind data and storm surge/flood data, timing issues
- Conversion to site specific data, comparison with building codes
- Building Damage Patterns
- Common damage patterns due to wind and due to storm surge/flooding
- Regional indicators including damage patterns either side of debris line
- Managing Hurricane Damage Investigations
- Office issues and field issues
- Case Studies