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Building Performance Assessment Report: Hurricane Georges in Puerto Rico, Observations, Recommendations and Technical Guidance, co-authored with other team members, FEMA 339, March 1999.

Building to Minimize Typhoon Damage: Design Guidelines for Buildings, co-authored with M. Yee, FEMA and Government of Guam, July 1998.

Building to Minimize Typhoon Damage: Design Guidelines for Essential Facilities, co-authored with M. Yee, FEMA and Government of Guam, July 1998.

Building to Minimize Typhoon Damage: Guidelines for Guam Department of Public Works Plan Reviewers and Inspectors, co-authored with M. Yee, FEMA and Government of Guam, July 1998.

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Building to Minimize Typhoon Damage: Inspecting, Maintaining and Repairing Buildings, co-authored with M. Yee, FEMA and Government of Guam, July 1998.

Building to Minimize Typhoon Damage: Strategies for Policy Makers, co-authored with M. Yee, FEMA and Government of Guam, July 1998.

Typhoon Paka: Observations and Recommendations on Building Performance and Electrical Power Distribution System, Guam, USA, co-authored with other team members, FEMA, March 1998.

Buildings at Risk: Wind Design Basics for Practicing Architects, contributing author, AIA, 1997.

"Aggregate Blow-Off From BUR and SPF Roofs: Recognizing the Potential Hazards and Avoiding Problems," Proceedings of The 8th U.S. Conference on Wind Engineering, June 1997.

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"Hurricanes Bertha and Fran, North Carolina: Preliminary Recommendations for Asphalt Shingle Roof Systems," NRCA, Revised March 1997.

"Hurricane Bertha tests roof systems along the North Carolina coast," Professional Roofing, October 1996, pp. 16.

"Improving Wind Performance of Asphalt Shingles: Lessons from Hurricane Andrew," Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Roofing Technology, September 1995, pp. 39.

"Improving Wind Performance of Mechanically Attached Single-Ply Membrane Roof Systems: Lessons from Hurricane Andrew," Proceedings of the IX Congress of the International Waterproofing Association, Amsterdam, April 1995, pp. 321.

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"Insights on metal roof performance in high-wind regions," Professional Roofing, February 1995, pp. 12.

"Improving Tile Wind Resistance: Lessons from Hurricane Andrew," Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Roof Technology in Argentina, August 1994.

"Enhancing wind resistance of asphalt shingle details," Professional Roofing, December 1994, pp. 54.

"Causes of Roof Covering Damage and Failure Modes: Insights Provided by Hurricane Andrew," Proceedings of the Hurricanes of 1992, ASCE, 1994, pp. 303.

"Preliminary Design Guidelines for Wind-Resistant Roofs on Essential Facilities," Proceedings of The 7th US National Conference on Wind Engineering, co-authored with Dr. J.R. McDonald, 1993, pp. 709.

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"How did PUF roofs perform during Hurricane Andrew?," Professional Roofing, January 1993, pp. 20.

"Hurricane Hugo: Evaluation of Wind Performance and Wind Design Guidelines for Aggregate Ballasted Single-Ply Membrane Roof Systems," Proceedings of the VII International Roofing and Waterproofing Congress, Madrid, co-authored with Dr. R.J. Kind and Dr. J.R. McDonald, 1992, pp. 598.

"Roof Wind Damage Mitigation: Lessons From Hugo," Hurricane Hugo One Year Later, ASCE, co-authored with Dr. J.R. McDonald, 1991, pp. 224.

Performance of Roofing Systems in Hurricane Hugo, Institute for Disaster Research, Texas Tech University, co-authored with Dr. J.R. McDonald, August 1990.

"Hurricane Hugo's Effects on Edge Flashings," International Journal of Roofing Technology, 1990, pp. 65.

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