Author : Pradeep K. Goyal

This paper presents a state of the art review of damage assessment of rural houses for cyclonic wind. The tropical cyclones are one of the most serious threats to lives and property in the coastal region of India. The effort to reduce cyclone damage in coastal areas is of particular importance vulnerable to cyclones. Most of the buildings in the coastal region of India are of non-engineered and semi-engineered.Probabilistic description of cyclonic wind speed, damage observed in houses due to cyclonic wind are discussed. Different techniques to evaluate the damage of houses are also presented.

Keywords: Cyclone, Damage, Vulnerability, Wind Speed; Rural Houses

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.5, No.6 (Dec-2015)