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

Case Study #25

Name Assigned: Lake Village Estates

Coordinates: N 30d28’08.6”/W089’09’53.1”

Structure Description: Estimated build date was 1980. One home had fiberboard sheathing in one direction with let-in bracing and wood structural panels in the other direction.

Failure Description: Several roofs were severely damaged on Eastside of lake.

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