Hurricane damage and loss estimation using an integrated vulnerability model

Siu Chung Yau, Ning Lin, Erik Vanmarcke

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Abstract

An integrated vulnerability model is presented to estimate structural damage and related economic losses in clusters of residential buildings resulting from hurricane winds. The model accounts for the occurrence of a possible chain reaction of events involving wind-pressure damage and wind-borne debris damage, amplifying overall losses. Different approximate damage and loss prediction methods are compared, and three numerical examples are provided.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)184-189
Number of pages6
JournalNatural Hazards Review
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • General Environmental Science
  • General Social Sciences

Keywords

  • Cost estimation
  • Hurricanes
  • MonteCarlo method
  • Risk management
  • Structural damage
  • Wind engineering

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