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Old Posted May 25, 2013, 5:58 AM
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You've Become Tornado Alley's Dictator/Master Builder...

And what would you do as far as preventing any future disasters from happening, or minimizing the damage, when/if future tornadoes strike?

How would you dictate future construction/design to be?

Now remember you're going to build structures that will withstand potential wind speeds of 200MPH!!!
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Old Posted Jun 3, 2013, 4:02 AM
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I'd be using stuff like this.


http://www.polysteel.com/psform_4000.htm

Using styrofoam concrete forms are an economical way to build reinforced concrete structures that also have excellent insulation value as a happy byproduct. They have about a 5% cost premium over a traditional stick built or cinder block house. ref
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Old Posted Jun 3, 2013, 7:22 AM
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^ I'd be using that too since those systems solve a variety of other problems. But of course they must still address unique failures from tornado winds. These include overturning where foundation meets the wall. Breaks along sill lines and detachment of roof joist/rafters from the top of the wall. Sometimes modular systems don't address some of the more complicated details and unique designs that require custom engineering.
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Screw the house together. This would include:

Lag bolts connecting the structural walls to the foundation.
Stout, large head wood screws connecting the ceiling joists with the sidewall runner.
Screwing all plywood/chip board into the joists, including ceiling and exterior sidewalls.
All door and window framing should be securely secured with screws.

Screw all screws into the wood!! No lousy workmanship.

Sidewalls? Perhaps fiberglass reinforced sheet rock. A brick veneer would even be better.

This might radically reduce wind damage in an EF-0 EF-1 or EF-2 tornado.

I am sure this has been done before
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Old Posted Jun 4, 2013, 2:20 AM
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Line the outside walls with this FRP!
http://www.glasforms.com/products/ballistic.html
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Old Posted Jun 5, 2013, 2:07 AM
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Line the outside walls with this FRP!
http://www.glasforms.com/products/ballistic.html
I was just wondering! How about cyclindrical structures! Wouldn't the wind tend to veer around a curved structure?
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Old Posted Jul 24, 2013, 6:21 PM
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concrete a lot of concrete many inches thick. including the roof!
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