Natural disasters cause damages, losses and social problems. Windstorm has been a major
contributor to the losses and damages to the sustainability of human lives and built …

I. Southeast monsoon flow from mid-April until September. II. Northwest monsoon flow from
early November until March. During the transition of two major monsoons, there are two …

In the rural areas of northern Peninsular Malaysia, the common profiled steel cladding
systems in many low-rise buildings are classified as non-engineered structures. These …

Most Malaysian rural houses are categorized as non-engineered buildings and vulnerable
to damage during events such as windstorms due to the fact that these houses lack …

The commonly used approach to predict and evaluate the wind risk in Peninsular Malaysia
is to employ the basic wind speed (Vs) hazard map, which underestimates the real damage …

The study on the effects wind loading to the roof cladding and purlin connection has raised a
great interest among researchers. In some cases, the failure of roof cladding initiated at the …

Wind-rain interactions often lead to severe windstorm events and consequently cause
damages and fatal destructions. The increase in frequency of recent windstorm events …

Most of the rural houses in Malaysia are classified as non-engineered building. These rural
houses are characterized by having overhang roof and kitchen house. There have been …