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Building Codes Evolve With High Wind Events

After every landfalling hurricane, damage investigators determine how buildings performed compared to how they should have performed based on the year built and the building code that was in place at the time of construction. These studies help improve building codes and structural resiliency.
By William L. Coulbourne
October 23, 2018
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by William L. Coulbourne
William Coulbourne, P.E., is a Course Author for RedVector, a Vector Solutions brand. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in three states, a national expert in wind and flood mitigation and has been involved in FEMA Mitigation Assessment Teams and natural hazard damage assessments for 20 years. He has investigated failures and mitigation design techniques for thousands of buildings including residential structures, schools used as shelters, hospitals and other critical facilities. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Fellow in the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE.

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