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Building Performance Assessment Report. Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico. Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance
This report presents FEMA.s Building Performance Assessment Team's (BPAT) observations on the success and failure of buildings in Puerto Rico to withstand the wind and flood forces generated by Hurricane Georges. In addition, the seismic resistance of some of the buildings observed was assessed. In this report, 'buildings' refer to single- and multi-family homes, residential buildings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Recommendations to improve building performance in future natural disasters in Puerto Rico are included. During this building performance assessment, additional consideration was given to mitigation success stories, particularly when mitigation successfully reduced damages. In the context of this document, mitigation is defined as actions taken to prevent building damage and/or minimize the extent and impact of building damage if it occurs.
Building Performance Assessment Report. Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico. Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance
This report presents FEMA.s Building Performance Assessment Team's (BPAT) observations on the success and failure of buildings in Puerto Rico to withstand the wind and flood forces generated by Hurricane Georges. In addition, the seismic resistance of some of the buildings observed was assessed. In this report, 'buildings' refer to single- and multi-family homes, residential buildings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Recommendations to improve building performance in future natural disasters in Puerto Rico are included. During this building performance assessment, additional consideration was given to mitigation success stories, particularly when mitigation successfully reduced damages. In the context of this document, mitigation is defined as actions taken to prevent building damage and/or minimize the extent and impact of building damage if it occurs.
Building Performance Assessment Report. Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico. Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance
1999
112 pages
Report
No indication
English
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