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Simulation of Hurricane Risk in the U.S. Using Empirical Track Model by Vickery, P. J, Skerlj, P. F, Twisdale, L. A

“…This paper describes a new technique for modeling hurricane risk in the United States. A storm track modeling approach is employed where, for each hurricane,…”
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Hurricane Wind Field Model for Use in Hurricane Simulations by Vickery, P. J, Skerlj, P. F, Steckley, A. C, Twisdale, L. A

“…A critical component in the simulation of hurricanes is a good representation of the hurricane wind field when given information of the storm intensity, size,…”
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Wind-Field and Filling Models for Hurricane Wind-Speed Predictions by Vickery, Peter J, Twisdale, Lawrence A

“…Two key modeling components in the hurricane simulation process are the wind-field model, and the filling model, which describes the rate of decay of the…”
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Prediction of Hurricane Wind Speeds in the United States by Vickery, Peter J, Twisdale, Lawrence A

“…Prediction of hurricane wind speeds using a simulation approach is the most universally accepted methodology for estimating design wind speeds in…”
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Probability of Facility Damage From Extreme Wind Effects by Twisdale, Lawrence A

“…A probabilistic methodology has been developed to assess the risk of wind-induced damage to structures and facilities. This methodology has been applied to a…”
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Analysis of hurricane pressure cycling following missile impact for residential structures by Vickery, Peter J, Lin, Jason X, Twisdale, Lawrence A

“…The research reported herein describes the approach used in the first ever direct simulation of the pressure cycles expected to be experienced by windows after…”
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Probabilistic Analysis of Tornado Wind Risks by Twisdale, Lawrence A, Dunn, William L

“…A methodology for the prediction of tornado wind probabilities has been developed for site- and structure-specific wind loading risk assessments. The inputs to…”
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Wind Loading Risks from Multivortex Tornadoes by Twisdale, Lawrence A, Dunn, William L

“…Multivortex (MV) windfields have recently been established as frequent characteristics of intense tornadoes, introducing new issues in tornado risk analysis…”
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U.S. Hurricane Wind Speed Risk and Uncertainty by Vickery, Peter J, Wadhera, Dhiraj, Twisdale, Lawrence A, Lavelle, Francis M

“…This paper presents a summary of updates made to the hurricane simulation model that has formed the basis of the hurricane wind speeds given in ASCE 7 for the…”
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HAZUS-MH Hurricane Model Methodology. I: Hurricane Hazard, Terrain, and Wind Load Modeling by Vickery, Peter J, Lin, Jason, Skerlj, Peter F, Twisdale, Lawrence A, Huang, Kevin

“…An overview of the hurricane hazard model, terrain model, wind pressure, and windborne debris models used in the HAZUS-MH hurricane model is presented. These…”
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HAZUS-MH Hurricane Model Methodology. II: Damage and Loss Estimation by Vickery, Peter J, Skerlj, Peter F, Lin, Jason, Twisdale, Lawrence A, Young, Michael A, Lavelle, Francis M

“…An overview of the damage and loss models used in the HAZUS-MH Hurricane Model is presented. These models represent the last two of five major component models…”
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A Decision Methodology for Coal Inventory Optimization by Twisdale, L. A., Chu, J.

“…The procurement of coal as a power plant fuel is formally treated in a decision analysis methodology to assess optimal purchasing and stockpiling strategies…”
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