Building performance : Hurricane Iniki in Hawaii : observations, recommendations, and technical guidance.

The purpose of this report is to provide guidance and recommendations for reducing hurricane and flood damage in the future. This purpose is best achieved through learning from successes and failures of building performance. Includes observations of both successes and failures of various building types. Numerous references to figures are made throughout the text of this report. These figures, primarily photographs, explicitly portray, clarify, or reinforce the technical issues addressed. The figures are presented at the end of each pertinent section. The reader is encouraged to examine these figures while reviewing the report. Includes detailed engineering discussions of building failure modes and successful building performance supplemented by graphic examples and illustrated design specifications. It also provides recommendations for enhancing building performance under hurricane conditions and addressing building materials, code compliance, plan review, and construction inspection