Phase I I/UCRC at Florida International University: Center for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance (WHIP)

美国每年都受到风暴的影响，造成大量人员伤亡，对住宅、商业和工业建筑以及电力、通信、交通、水和其他生命线系统造成严重破坏。在过去二十年中，保险财产损失超过3000亿美元，而总损失估计是这个数字的两倍。产学研合作研究中心（I/UCRC）风力灾害和基础设施性能（WHIP）的目标是提高建筑物和基础设施抵御飓风、龙卷风和其他风暴的能力。WHIP中心的研究结果由其行业合作伙伴实施，将有助于社区抵御风力灾害，同时提高美国的经济竞争力和公民的福祉。学生将与行业合作伙伴互动，了解他们的需求，并获得学术和专业培训。通过吸引更多的行业成员和合作机构，推动WHIP中心的规模扩大，并产生更大的影响。作为一个国家中心，它将解决国家减少风暴影响计划（NWIRP）的多个重点问题。灾害恢复力的概念将通过出版物和社交媒体在各行业、政府机构和广大公众中推广。WHIP中心将采用广泛的方法，旨在为其成员提供服务，这些成员集中在保险、风险建模和建筑行业。主要研究方向为：a)风害评估；B)建筑物和基础设施的暴露和脆弱性评估；c)社区恢复力的提高。在这些主题中，行业咨询委员会（IAB）将根据其优先事项和中心？教师的专长和专长。NSF NHERI风墙（WOW）研究和实验设施将位于佛罗里达国际大学（FIU） WHIP站点的核心。WOW是一个开放式喷气机飓风模拟设施，能够测试建筑物和基础设施的完整和大规模模型。WOW将为WHIP提供以下不同的多尺度测试能力：(1)模拟5级飓风的高速整体全尺寸测试；(2)通过风驱雨模拟研究建筑围护结构中水侵；(3)破坏性试验，研究渐进损伤，改进设计，开发新的缓解技术；(4)大气边界层（ABL）和高雷诺数流动的大尺度气动/气动弹性试验；(5)具有全湍流谱的经典边界层风洞试验。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The United States is annually impacted by windstorms, causing large numbers of fatalities and injuries and severe damage to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings as well as to power, communication, transportation, water and other lifeline systems. Insured property losses exceeded $300 billion over the last twenty years while total losses are estimated to be twice that number. The goal of the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance (WHIP) is to enhance the resiliency of buildings and infrastructure against hurricanes, tornadoes, and other windstorms. Findings generated from WHIP Center research and implemented by its industry partners will contribute to community resiliency against wind hazards while enhancing the economic competitiveness of the U.S. and the well-being of its citizens. Students will interact with industry partners, understand their needs, and obtain both academic and professional training. The WHIP Center will be promoted to grow in size and make greater impacts by attracting additional industry members and collaborating institutions. Envisioned as a national center it will address multiple thrusts in the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP). The concept of disaster resiliency will be advanced among industries, government agencies, and the public at large through publications, and social media. The WHIP Center will adopt a broad-based approach aimed at serving its members, who are concentrated in the insurance, risk modeling, and construction industries. Its major research themes are: a) wind hazards assessments; b) estimation of exposure and vulnerability of buildings and infrastructures; and c) improvement of community resilience. Within these themes the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) will select the projects based on their priorities and the Center?s faculty specialties and expertise. The NSF NHERI Wall of Wind (WOW) research and experimental facility will be at the core of the Florida International University (FIU) WHIP Site. The WOW is an open-jet hurricane simulation facility capable of testing full- and large-scale models of buildings and infrastructure. The WOW will provide the following distinct multi-scale test capabilities to the WHIP: (1) high-speed holistic full-scale testing in up to simulated Category 5 hurricane winds; (2) wind-driven rain simulations to study water intrusion through building envelopes; (3) destructive testing to study progressive damage, enhance designs, and develop new mitigation techniques; (4) large-scale aerodynamic/aeroelastic testing in Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) and high Reynolds number flows; and (5) classic boundary layer wind tunnel testing in flows with a full turbulence spectrum.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.