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ASCE 9780784476987 2012

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

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ASCE 2012 63
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Sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE. Joplin, Missouri, Tornado of May 22, 2011: Structural Damage Survey and Case for Tornado-Resilient Building Codes presents the observations, findings, and recommendations of an engineering reconnaissance team that surveyed residential structures and schools in the tornado path shortly after the event. The tornado, which was rated a 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, cut a seven-mile swath through Joplin, Missouri; it destroyed more than 5,000 buildings and killed more than 150 people. The team

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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 Cover
4 Contents
6 Preface
8 Acknowledgments
10 Chapter 1 Joplin Tornado Overview
14 Chapter 2 Inspection Methodology
25 Chapter 3 Residential Building Performance
33 Chapter 4 Performance of Commercial Buildings and Critical Facilities
45 Chapter 5 Joplin and a New Tornado Design Philosophy
49 Chapter 6 Proposed Tornado Load Commentary for ASCE 7
55 Chapter 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
58 References
62 Index
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ASCE 9780784476987 2012
$29.79