Reconnaissance Reports

Post-earthquake and multi-hazard reconnaissance investigations offer additional real-world insight to MCEER's research. Though tragic in nature, the devastation of earthquakes and other disasters in the U.S. and abroad serves as a real-life learning laboratory for Center investigators of all disciplines. Quickly dispatched to stricken regions, MCEER researchers learn valuable lessons from field investigations and on-site interviews which often bring new perspectives to the nation's and the Center's research agendas. Post-investigation technical briefings and reports contribute to the worldwide body of knowledge in earthquake engineering and hazards mitigation.

L'Aquila Earthquake of April 6, 2009 in Italy: Rebuilding a Resilient City to Multiple Hazard

G.P. Cimellaro, I.P. Christovasilis, A.M. Reinhorn, A. DeStefano and T. Kirova; MCEER-10-0010; 12/29/2010; 286 pages; $35; To learn more about MCEER's reconnaissance activities following the L'Aquila earthquake, click here.

Enhancements to Hospital Resiliency: Improving Emergency Planning for and Response to Hurricanes

D.B. Hess and L.A. Arendt; MCEER-09-0007; 7/20/2009; 78 pages; $25

Hurricane Gustav Reconnaissance: Damage Survey using the VIEWS System

W. Svekla and E. Verrucci; MCEER-08-SP08; 10/31/2008; 4 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.

Hurricane Gustav Reconnaissance: Lessons Learned by New Orleans Hospitals from Katrina to Gustav

L. A. Arendt and D.B. Hess; MCEER-08-SP07; 10/31/2008; 8 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.

Damage to Engineered Bridges from Wind, Storm Surge and Debris in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

J.S. O'Connor and P.E. McAnany; MCEER-08-SP05; 11/16/2008; 154 pages; $35; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

Collection and Preliminary Analysis of Aerial and In-Field Building Damage Information in the Aftermath of the 2007 California Wildfires

A. McMillan, B.J. Adams, S. Ghosh and C.K. Huyck; MCEER-08-SP03; 4/30/2008; 28 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.

Advanced Technology for Rapid Tornado Damage Assessment Following the "Super Tuesday" Tornado Outbreak of February 2008

A. McMillan, B.J. Adams, A. Reynolds, T. Brown, D. Liang and J.A. Womble; MCEER-08-SP01; 4/2/2008; 20 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. No hard copies are available.

Damage to Engineered Buildings and Lifelines from Wind, Storm Surge and Debris following Hurricane Katrina

G. Mosqueda and K.A. Porter; MCEER-07-SP03; 8/13/2007; 60 pages; $25; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

Public Health and Environmental Infrastructure Implications of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

J.N. Jensen and P. Ram; MCEER-07-SP02; 5/17/2007; 40 pages; $25; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

Damage to the Highway System from the Pisco, Peru Earthquake of August 15, 2007

J.S. O'Connor, L. Mesa and M. Nykamp; MCEER-07-0021; 12/10/2007; 100 pages; $30; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

Advanced Damage Detection for Hurricane Katrina: Integrating Remote Sensing Images and VIEWS Field Reconnaissance

J. Arn Womble, S. Ghosh, B.J. Adams and C.J. Friedland; MCEER-06-SP02; 3/1/2006; 150 pages; $35; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

Hospital Decision Making in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina: The Case of New Orleans

L.A. Arendt and D.B. Hess; MCEER-06-SP01; 1/6/2006; 84 pages; $25; This report can be downloaded in PDF format from here.

MCEER/NHRAIC Response to Hurricane Charley: Collection of Satellite-Reference Building Damage Information in the Aftermath of Hurricane Charley

B.J. Adams, J.A. Womble, M.Z. Mio, J.B. Turner, K.C. Mehta and S. Ghosh; MCEER-04-SP04; 9/20/2004; 16 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. Additional reconnaissance information is available from here.

MCEER Response to Post-Tsunami Urban Damage Survey in Thailand, Using the VIEWS Reconnaissance System

S. Ghosh, B.J. Adams, C.K. Huyck, M. Mio, R.T. Eguchi, F. Yamazaki and M. Matsuoka; MCEER-05-SP01; 2/18/2005; 16 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. Additional reconnaissance information is available from here.

Methodologies for Post-Earthquake Building Damage Detection Using SAR and Optical Remote Sensing: Application to the August 17, 1999 Marmara, Turkey Earthquake

C.K. Huyck, B.J. Adams, S. Cho, R.T. Eguchi, B. Mansouri and B. Houshmand; MCEER-04-0004; 6/15/2004; 184 pages; $25

Engineering and Organizational Issues Related to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: From the World Trade Center Tragedy to Development of Disaster Engineering for Landmark Buildings: An Extension of the Performance-based Earthquake Engineering Approach

G.C. Lee, V. Rzhevsky, M. Tong and S. Chen; MCEER-03-SP04; 9/1/2003; 102 pages; $25; Information about MCEER's research efforts on the WTC disaster are described here.

Engineering and Organizational Issues Related to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: Reconnaissance and Preliminary Assessment of a Damaged Building Near Ground Zero

J.W. Berman, G. Warn, A. Whittaker and M. Bruneau; MCEER-02-SP03; 4/30/2002; 40 pages; $25; Information about MCEER's research efforts on the WTC disaster are described here.

Engineering and Organizational Issues Related to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack: Overview of Damage to Buildings Near Ground Zero

M. Bruneau, A. Whittaker, A.Reinhorn; MCEER-02-SP02; 3/2/2002; 46 pages; $25; Information about MCEER's research efforts on the WTC disaster are described here.

Assessment of Performance of Bolu Viaduct in the 1999 Duzce Earthquake in Turkey

P.C.Roussis, M.C.Constantinou, M.Erdik, E.Durukal, M.Dicleli; MCEER-02-0001; 5/8/2002; 140 pages; $25

The 921 Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake of 1999 Collection on CD-ROM

MCEER; MCEER-00-SP03; 12/31/2000; 0 pages; $50; This CD-ROM contains over 450 high quality images together with the full-color text of the MCEER/NCREE reconnaissance report (MCEER-00-0003). A summary of the reconnaissance report can be viewed here. Additional web-based materials can be viewed here.

The Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake of September 21, 1999: Reconnaissance Report

Edited by G.C.Lee, C.H.Loh; Contributors: M. Bruneau, I.G. Buckle, S. Chang, P. Flores, T. O'Rourke, M. Shinozuka, T. Soong, and others from NCREE; MCEER-00-0003; 4/30/2000; 176 pages; $25; A summary of this report can be viewed here. Additional web-based materials can be viewed here.

The Marmara, Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999: Reconnaissance Report

Edited by C. Scawthorn; Contributors: M. Bruneau, R. Eguchi, T. Holzer, G. Johnson, J. Mander, J. Mitchell, W. Mitchell, A. Papageorgiou and G. Webb; MCEER-00-0001; 3/23/2000; 202 pages; $25; A summary of this report can be viewed at here. Additional web-based materials can be viewed here.

MCEER/NCREE Response: The 921 Taiwan Earthquake

G.Lee, M.Bruneau, I.G.Buckle, S.Chang, P.Flores, J.Goltz, T.O'Rourke, M.Shinozuka, T.Soong, L.Taddeo; MCEER-99-SP03; 10/31/1999; 24 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. Additional reconnaissance information is available from here.

MCEER Response: Kocaeli (Izmit), Turkey Earthquake

M.Bruneau, J.Mander, W.Mitchell, A.Papageorgiou, C.Scawthorn, N.Sigaher, L.Taddeo; MCEER-99-SP02; 9/1/1999; 12 pages; $0; This report is only offered as a PDF and can be downloaded from here. Additional reconnaissance information is available from here.