COMPLETED PROJECTS

Year 1 (2019/2020)

  • 2019_01: Investigation of Wind Performance of Roofing Elements Using Full-Scale Experimentation; Co-PIs: Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis; Mentor: Ming Shiao (GAF)
  • 2019_02: Prediction of wind and surge damage to buildings by hurricane;  PI: Doug Smith; Mentor: Tim Doggett (BHS)
  • 2019_04: Investigation of wind-driven rain and wind-induced vibrations effects on curtain wall systems; Co-PIs: Amal Elawady and S. J. Lee; Co-PIs: Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis; Mentors:  Guido Lori (Permastelisa S.P.A) and Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk)
  • 2019_06: Estimation of Interior and Contents Damage Due to Wind Driven Rain Ingress into Mid/High-Rise Buildings; PI: Jean-Paul Pinelli (M.S. Thesis by Zhouxuan Wei)

Year 2 (2020/2021)

  • 2020_01: Investigation of Wind Performance of Roofing Elements Using Full-Scale Experimentation; Co-PIs: Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis; Mentor: Ming Shiao (GAF)
  • 2020_02: Prediction of wind and surge damage to buildings by hurricane;  PI: Doug Smith; Mentor: Tim Doggett (BHS)
  • 2020_04: Investigation of wind-driven rain and wind-induced vibrations effects on curtain wall systems;  Co-PIs: Amal Elawady and S. J. Lee; Co-PIs: Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis; Mentors:  Guido Lori (Permastelisa S.P.A) and Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk)
  • 2020_06: Estimation of Interior and Contents Damage Due to Wind Driven Rain Ingress into Mid/High-Rise Buildings; PI: Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Maurizio Savina (SCOR Global P& C) and Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk)

Year 3 (2021/2022)

  • 2021_01: Development of Fragility Curves for Tornadic Loading on Low-Rise Buildings; PI: Delong Zuo; Mentors: Tim Doggett (BHS) and Tim Johnson (Verisk)
  • 2021_02: Prediction of wind and surge damage to buildings; PI: Doug Smith; Mentors: Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance), Tim Doggett (BHS), and Tim Johnson (Verisk)
  • 2021_03: Investigation of installation and anchor requirements of roof systems under high wind conditions; Co-PIs: Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis; Mentor: James Kirby (GAF)
  • 2021_04: Probabilistic Modelling of Household Recovery after Hurricane and Wind Disaster; PI: Brad Ewing; Mentor: Daniel Diaz (USAA)
  • 2021-05: Time related expenses model, based on combination of exterior, interior, and contents damage; PI: Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk) and Daniel Diaz (USAA)
  • 2021_06: Exploratory investigation of field damage, hazard, and institutional data for potential use in risk models; Co-PIs: Jean-Paul Pinelli, Kishor Mehta, Ioannis Zisis, and Delong Zuo; Mentors: Tim Doggett (BHS), Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance), and Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk)
  • 2021_07: Empirical vulnerability model to assess impact of windborne tree debris on low-rise construction; Co-PIs: Amal Elawady and Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Tim Johnson (Verisk) and Eric Haefli  (State Farm Insurance)

Year 4 (2022/2023)

  • WHIP2022_01: Development of Fragility Curves for Tornadic Loading on Low-Rise Buildings; PI:  Delong Zuo; Mentors: Tim Doggett (BHS), Marc Levitan and Dan Rhee  (NIST), and Tim Johnson (Verisk)
  • WHIP2022_02: Prediction of wind and surge damage to buildings by hurricane; PI: Doug Smith; Mentors: Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance), Tim Doggett (BHS), Karthik Ramanathan and Tim Johnson (Verisk), GAF, and NIST
  • WHIP2022_03: Wind effects on ballasted rooftop photovoltaic systems; Co-PIs:  Arindam Chowdhury, Ioannis Zisis, Amal Elawady; Mentors: Erica Sherman (GAF), Yann Schwarz (ENSTALL) and NIST
  • WHIP2022_04: Wind-induced loads on irregular shaped buildings; Co-PIs: Ioannis Zisis and Arindam Chowdhury; Mentors: Abby Scott and Chris Kang (State Farm Insurance), Verisk and NIST
  • WHIP2022_05: was not used
  • WHIP2022_06: Integration of field damage, hazard, and exposure data for potential use in risk models; Co-PIs: Nezamoddini-Kachouie Nezamoddin and Jean- Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Karthik Ramanathan and Tim Johnson (Verisk) and Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance)
  • WHIP2022_07: Empirical vulnerability model to assess impact of windborne tree debris on low-rise construction;  PI: Amal Elawady, Co-PI:  Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors:  Tim Johnson (Verisk), Abby Scott and Chris Kang (State Farm Insurance), Tanya Brown-Giammanco and Dan Rhee (NIST) and Daniel Diaz (USAA)

Year 5 (2023/2024)

  • WHIP2023_01: Evaluation of Tornado-Like Loading on Buildings of Various Shapes and Geometries; PI:  Delong Zuo; Mentors: Tim Doggett (BHS), Marc Levitan (NIST), and Tim Johnson (Verisk)
  • WHIP2023_02: Prediction of wind and surge damage to buildings by hurricane; PI: Doug Smith; Mentors: Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance), Tim Doggett (BHS), Karthik Ramanathan and Tim Johnson (Verisk), GAF, and NIST
  • WHIP2023_03: Ballasted PV system load sharing and effective wind area (EWA); Co-PIs: Arindam Chowdhury and Ioannis Zisis; Mentors: Erica Sherman and Elizabeth Grant (GAF), Yann Schwarz (ENSTALL) and NIST
  • WHIP2023_04: EXPLORATORY – Risk vulnerability model for components of refinery plants or industrial facilities; PI: Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk), Tim Doggett (BHS), and Marc Levitan (NIST)
  • WHIP2023_05: Empirical vulnerability model to assess impact of windborne tree debris on low-rise construction; PI: Amal Elawady, Co-PI:  Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Tim Johnson (Verisk), Abby Scott and Chris Kang (State Farm Insurance), Tanya Brown-Giammanco and Dan Rhee (NIST) and Daniel Diaz (USAA)

Year 6 (2024/2025)

  • 2024-01: Evaluation of tornado-like loading on a residential building and a commercial building with consideration of surface roughness effects; PI: Delong Zuo; Mentors: Lakshmana Doddipatla (FM Global), Jason Butke (Travelers) and NIST
  • 2024-02: Prediction of wind and surge damage to buildings by hurricane; PI Douglas Smith; Mentors: Jason Butke (Travelers) and Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance)
  • 2024-03: Develop performance-based wind design approach for buildings: reduced-order modeling, inelastic performance, and nonlinear aerodynamic damping; PI: Xinzhong Chen; Mentors: Un Yong Jeong (Gradient Wind) and Dan Rhee (NIST)
  • 2024-04: Effect of PV panel spacing on wind-induced loads; PI: Ioannis Zisis, FIU; Mentors: Yann Schwarz (ENSTALL), Tanya Brown-Giammanco (NIST), Sarah Bobby and Tim Johnson (Verisk), Lakshmana Doddipatla (FM Global), Xinxin Zhang (BHS) and Elizabeth Schell (State Farm Insurance)
  • 2024-05: Study of wind loading on tress and its implications on building performance in windstorms; Co-PIs: Amal Elawady, Jean-Paul Pinelli, and Zhiheng Wang; Mentors: Tanya Brown-Giammanco (NIST), Elizabeth Schell (State Farm Insurance), Jason Butke (Travelers), Karthik Ramanathan (Verisk), Eric Haefli (State Farm Insurance) and Dan Rhee (NIST)
  • 2024-06: Risk Vulnerability Model for Components of Refinery Plants or Industrial Facilities; PI: Jean-Paul Pinelli; Mentors: Lakshmana Doddipatla (FM Global) and Xinxin Zhang (BHS)