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Publikováno v:
Proceedings of the 31st European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2021).
Autor:
Mingwei Zhao, Andres Paleo-Torres, Kurt Gurley, Xinlai Peng, Jean-Paul Pinelli, Mohammad Baradaranshoraka
Publikováno v:
ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering. 5
Risk management programs and catastrophe models use fragility and vulnerability curves extensively. For the case of coastal flood events, the independent variable for these damage functions...
Publikováno v:
Wind and Structures. 23:449-464
Catastrophe models appraise the natural risk of the built-infrastructure simulating the interaction of its exposure and vulnerability with a hazard. Because of unique configurations and reduced number, mid/high-rise buildings present singular challen
Autor:
Arindam Gan Chowdhury, J Weekes, Timothy J. Johnson, Kurt Gurley, Jean-Paul Pinelli, Thomas Baheru
Publikováno v:
Natural Hazards Review. 19
Recent large-scale tests provided valuable insight into the wind driven rain deposition distribution and subsequent water surface run-off for low-rise buildings in hurricane conditions. The...
Publikováno v:
Journal of Structural Engineering. 143
Annualized hurricane-related losses in the United States are in the billions of dollars. The majority of the coastal population lives in buildings prone to hurricanes, which could result in...
Autor:
J.A. Peterka, Kurt Gurley, David O. Prevatt, Craig R. Dixon, M.E. Kubena, T.M. Brown, Forrest J. Masters
Publikováno v:
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 130:30-40
This paper addresses the wind-induced tearing and blow-off of asphalt roofing shingles, which are the most frequently observed forms of residential building damage in hurricanes. Field surveys indicate that in-service asphalt shingle sealant strips c
Publikováno v:
Natural Hazards Review. 15:150-157
The hurricanes of recent years have caused many insurers to raise their premiums in response to increased losses. In the long-term, the most effective solution to reduce damage and insurance costs is to apply mitigation techniques. This paper present
Autor:
Forrest J. Masters, Kurt Gurley
Publikováno v:
Natural Hazards Review. 12:177-183
This paper presents the methodology and results of a study of the performance of site-built single-family structures in Florida constructed after Andrew-related changes to the Standard Building Code. A detailed investigation of wind damage as a resul
Publikováno v:
Natural Hazards Review. 12:171-176
The state of Florida has about $1.8 trillion worth of residential property at risk of hurricane induced loss, and the hurricanes of the past few years have created a crisis in the homeowner insurance market. There is great uncertainty about the natur
Autor:
Sneh Gulati, Shahid Hamid, Bachir Annane, Kurt Gurley, Mark D. Powell, B. M. Golam Kibria, Jean-Paul Pinelli, Steve Cocke, Shu-Ching Chen
Publikováno v:
Statistical Methodology. 7:596-600
Hurricanes threaten the Florida coast line every year and are capable of causing catastrophic losses. The Public Hurricane Loss Model was developed in response to the need for having an open transparent model to predict the above losses. The results