کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
293213 511120 2009 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An economic analysis of wind resistant construction
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
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An economic analysis of wind resistant construction
چکیده انگلیسی

Reinforced construction and strengthened building codes have been demonstrated to reduce expected damage from hurricanes in a cost effective manner. We examine whether reinforced construction (e.g. anchor bolts, hurricane clips, directional nailing) can provide efficient mitigation of property damage from tornadoes, using a case study of homes damaged in the May 3 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado. We find that if a package of wind resistant construction measures that cost no more than $500 could reduce insured losses by 30%, wind resistant construction could have a positive net present value in the most tornado prone states. A 30% reduction in wind damage is in line with estimates of damage reduction for construction in hurricane winds. The expected property damage reduction falls off rapidly in less tornado prone states.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics - Volume 97, Issues 3–4, March–April 2009, Pages 113–119
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