Joplin, Missouri, Tornado of May 22, 2011: Structural Damage Survey and Case for Tornado-Resilient Building Codes - Brossura

Prevatt, David O., Ph.d.; Coulbourne, William; Graettinger, Andrew J., Ph.d; Pei, Shiling, Ph.d.; Gupta, Rakesh

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0784412502 ISBN 13: 9780784412503

Casa editrice: Amer Society of Civil Engineers, 2012

Riassunto

"This report presents observations, findings, and recommendations from an engineering reconnaissance trip following the May 22, 2011, tornado in Joplin, Missouri. A team of professional engineers, wood scientists, and construction professionals was tasked with investigating and documenting the performance of residences and critical buildings [International Building Code (IBC) Occupancy Category II, III, and IV] in Joplin. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale 5 tornado created a 7-mile-long damage swath, destroying over 5,000 buildings in the process and killing over 150 people. The total economic loss from this single event was nearly 25% of the total loss caused by the 1,400 tornadoes that were reported during Spring 2011. The Joplin tornado occurred just onemonth after another tornado devastated Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and together these events caused over $13 billion in economic losses, or approximately 3% of the combined annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the two states"--Provided by publisher.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0784412502
• ISBN 13: 9780784412503
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 54