Hurricane-induced failure mechanisms in low-rise residential buildings and future research directions

M Moeini, AM Memari - Natural hazards review, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Despite recent advancements in hurricane hazard characterization and a better
understanding of the vulnerabilities of the built environment to hurricane-related hazards …

Parametrized wind–surge–wave fragility functions for wood utility poles

Y Darestani, J Padgett… - Journal of Structural …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Wood poles are among key components of the overhead grid infrastructure that are highly
vulnerable to wind hazards. In coastal regions where hurricanes are often accompanied with …

Neural-network based wind pressure prediction for low-rise buildings with genetic algorithm and Bayesian optimization

Z Ding, W Zhang, D Zhu - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-rise wood buildings, which occupy over 95% of all residential structures in the US,
suffer from wind hazards, such as hurricanes, winter storms, and tornadoes. Realistic wind …

Modeling tree damages and infrastructure disruptions under strong winds for community resilience assessment

W Hughes, Q Lu, Z Ding, W Zhang - ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Tree failures under extreme gusts could exacerbate storm damages to critical infrastructures,
including the power delivery system, transportation network, or residential buildings …

Empirical hurricane fragility assessment of elevated and slab-on-grade residential houses

HA Ibrahim, A Elawady, DO Prevatt - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread hurricane-induced damage to residential houses in the United States leads
to severe social and economic impacts. Recent community-wide efforts by researchers …

Assessing elevated home slab retrofitting method for residential coastal buildings under hurricane loads

Y Yoo, M Koliou, N Yazdani - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
With an increase in the frequency and intensity of hurricanes in the United States, effective
mitigation solutions should be considered by individuals and governments. This paper …

Multiobjective optimization for hurricane retrofit to improve coastal community structural and socioeconomic resilience

W Hughes, W Zhang, Z Ding - Natural Hazards Review, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
With recent hurricanes causing devastating economic losses, structural damages, and
societal impacts on coastal communities, residential building hurricane mitigation measures …

Evaluation of post-disaster home livability for coastal communities in a changing climate

W Hughes, W Zhang - International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2023 - Elsevier
With sea level rise and hurricane intensification projected in coming years due to climate
change, the risk to coastal communities is greatly amplified. In the wake of potential future …

Quickly assess the direct loss of houses caused by a typhoon-rainstorm-storm surge–flood chain: case of Haikou City

J Wan, L Wang, Y Yue, Z Wang - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
With changing climate, coastal areas are facing increasingly threats from the typhoon–
rainstorm–storm surge-flood (TRSSF) chain. However, among various exposures of the …

Vulnerability of Buildings to Meteorological Hazards: A Web-Based Application Using an Indicator-Based Approach

M Papathoma-Köhle, A Ghazanfari, R Mariacher… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent events have demonstrated the devastating impact of meteorological hazards on
buildings and infrastructure. The possible effects of climate change on their frequency and …