9- 31 PDH Hurricane Charley Technical Report including 1 PDH Ethics

Credit: 31 PDH
Course Fee: $329.00

Hurricane Charley Technical Report Course Topics:

Introduction

• Hurricane Charley – The Event
• Summary of Winds
• Summary of Storm Surge
• Summary of Storm Damage
• Comparisons of Predictions and Post-Landfall Estimates: Wind
• Predictions
• Post-Landfall Observations
• Reported Data
• Wind Field Estimates – Model-Based Results
• Comparisons of Predictions and Post-Landfall Observations: Storm Surge
• Predictions
• Post-Landfall Observations
• Loss Estimates
• The Significance of Hurricane Charley 

Codes, Standards, and Regulations

• The Building Codes
• Comparing Design Wind Speeds
• Comparing Calculated Wind Pressures (Old vs. New Code Methods)
• Comparing Debris Impact Criteria
• High-Wind Elements of the Code
• Florida Statutes Affecting Building Design
• HUD Manufactured Housing Design Standards
• Florida Manufactured Housing Installation Standards 
• Floodplain Regulations

Basic Assessment and Characterization of Damage

• Wind Effects
• Variability in Hurricane Winds
• Building Structural Damage Due to Wind Effects
• Residential Buildings (One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Wood-Frame Multi-Family Buildings, and Manufactured Housing)
• Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings
• Building Components and Cladding (C&C) Damage Due to Wind Effects
• Residential Buildings (One- and Two-Family Dwellings)
• Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings (Including Multi-Family)
•  Building Damage Due to Wind borne Debris
• Attached and Accessory Structures

HURRICANE CHARLEY IN FLORIDA

• Flood Effects
• Flood Damage Observations
• Coastal Surge Damage
• Critical and Essential Facilities
• Fire and Police Stations and Hospitals
• Emergency Operations Centers, Storm Shelters, and Schools

Structural Systems Performance

• Wood-Frame Buildings
•  Manufactured Housing
•  Concrete and Masonry Buildings
•  Structural Steel-Frame Buildings
•  Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings
• Accessory Structures/Attachments

Building Envelope Performance

• Doors, Personnel Door Damage
• Garage Door Damage
• Rolling and Sectional Door Damage
• Windows, Shutters, and Skylights
• Residential Buildings
• Commercial and Critical/Essential Facilities
• Roof Systems
• Asphalt Shingles
• Tiles
• Mortar-Set Tile Roofs
• Mechanically Attached Tile Roofs
• Hip and Ridge Tiles
• Sprayed Polyurethane Foam
• Tile Missiles
• Metal Panel Roofs
• Low-Slope Membrane Systems
• Built-up Roof (BUR) and Modified Bitumen
• Single-Ply
• Gutters and Downspouts
• Wall Coverings, Non-Load Bearing Walls, and Soffits
• Wall Coverings
• Non-Load Bearing Walls
• Soffits
• Exterior Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Damage
• Damage to Exterior Equipment Attached to Residential Buildings
• Damage to Exterior Equipment Attached to Commercial and Critical/Essential Facilities
• Condensers
• Fan Units and HVAC Units
• Electrical and Communications Equipment

Performance of Critical and Essential Facilities

• Emergency Operations Centers
• General Damage
• Functional Loss
• Fire and Police Stations
• General Damage
• Functional Loss 
• Hospitals 
• General Damage
• Functional Loss
• Schools
• General Damage
• Functional Loss
• Shelters
• Damage and Performance of Shelters
• Turner Agri-Civic Center, Arcadia
• Port Charlotte Middle School, Port Charlotte
• Liberty Elementary School, Port Charlotte
• Functional Loss
• Buildings Selected for Shelter Use
• The Florida SESP

Conclusions

• General Conclusions
• Building Performance and Compliance with the Building Codes, Statutes, and Regulatory Requirements of the State of Florida
• Performance of Structural Systems (Residential and Commercial Construction)
• Internal Pressures
• Wind Improvement for Existing Buildings
• Performance of Accessory Structures/Attachments
• Performance of Building Envelope, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
• Building Envelope
• Roof Coverings, Wall Coverings, and Soffits
• Windows, Doors, and Shutters
• Attached Equipment (Rooftop and Ground Level)
• The Need for High-Wind Design and Construction Guidance
• Performance of Critical and Essential Facilities (Including Shelters)
• Observed Mitigation Successes
• Improvement Success in Residential Construction
• Improvement Success in Commercial Construction
• Improvement Success in Critical and Essential Facility Construction

Recommendations

• General Recommendations
• Proposed Changes to Codes and Statutes 
• Statutory Building Code Provisions
• General Code Changes Proposed for FBC Consideration
• Code Changes Proposed for Critical/Essential Facilities and Shelters
• Structural (Residential and Commercial Construction)
• New Residential and Commercial Structures
• Wind Improvement for Existing Residential Buildings
• Wind Improvement for Existing Commercial Buildings
• Accessory Structures/Attachments
• Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical
• Critical and Essential Facilities (Including Shelters)
• Design Guidance and Public Education
• Design and Construction Guidance
• Public Education and Outreach