University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Facing the storm

Zaldivar De Alba, Antonio

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Title
Facing the storm
Author(s)
Zaldivar De Alba, Antonio
Issue Date
2021
Keyword(s)
  • Thunderstorms
  • Weather Disasters
Date of Ingest
2021-04-12T22:32:23Z
Abstract
My research is dedicated to understanding the wind loading of structures generated by thunderstorms. The image shows a cube designed to sustain extreme winds and “face the storms” to provide us with invaluable wind loading data during thunderstorms. This particular storm was a Derecho event that caused a tremendous amount of damage on August 8, 2020. This event was one of the costliest weather disasters in 2020, with an estimated $11 billion in damage, also causing unfortunate fatalities. The data we collected during this deployment will help us better understand wind loading during thunderstorms and improve the current design standards against these events. This image is an excellent reminder that we have to face the problems head-on to make unprecedented changes in the world.
Type of Resource
Image
Genre of Resource
Photograph
Language
eng
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/109801
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Copyright 2021 Antonio Zaldivar De Alba

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