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Wind Hazard Damage Assessment
•Made up of students engaging in forensic engineering and wind damage surveys
•Our goal is to be able to create a network of damage assessment teams equipped to be immediately mobilized in the event of a hurricane or tornado
What is Forensic Engineering
• The investigation of structures, in our case, residential structures or components that fail.
• Develop structural systems that are appropriate for both hurricanes and tornadoes throughout the state of Florida.
Research Goals
• Develop engineering solutions for tornado-resilient, and sustainable housing communities
• Making Florida building practices more applicable nationwide
• Help to reduce the extensive losses and disruption to normal life.
• Practical solutions to mitigate damage
Deployment
• Organize a team, equipment, and travel arrangements, within days after an event in order to conduct on the ground surveys
• Arrive on site, 5-7 days after an event
• Systematically collect spatially related engineering data, 3-4 days onsite
Forensic Investigation in Lake Placid, Florida
• On June 24, 2012, Tropical Storm Debby spawned 18 tornadoes, one of which tracked through Lake Placid, Florida.
• Damage Included: – Loss of the roof deck – Broken glass– Relatively significant roof covering loss – Metal edge flashing and gutters.
• On August 27, 2012, Tropical Storm Isaac induced an EF-1 tornado in Vero Beach, Florida
• 104 homes within its 1.6 mile path.
• Damage include: – Loss of more than 20% roof covering
material– Damaged carports or porches– Broken windows– Loss of a few metal panels and
accessories
Forensic Investigation in Vero Beach, Florida
Deployment to Joplin
Deployment to Joplin