Collection of Perishable Data on Woodframe Residential Structures in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

Case Study #18

Name Assigned: Plantation - 3 story apartment complex

Coordinates: N30d24’19.2”/W089d00’16.2”

Structure Description: This apartment complex was built in 1998.

Failure Description: The most significant damage of this structure was the collapse of the steel carports. Some cement based siding was lost around the third floor. The entire apartment complex was being re-roofed, however there appeared to be no sheathing loss.

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