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This is a 4 page paper which examines and critiques a study for the construction of hurricane wind shelters.
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and construction techniques for an in-home Hurricane Room Shelter, which could be used an alternative to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tornado Safe Room. This room was designed to
withstand hurricane or tornado wind speed loadings up to 225 km/h (140 mph) and associated windborne debris impacts. To establish the specifications for the designed structural calculations based on known
material strengths, design wind pressures, and missile impact capacities from previous research were used. Three typical existing houses located across the state of Florida were chosen as model plans for
analysis. It was then determined that the retrofitting could be achieved through upgrading existing walls and roofs of typical small interior rooms with plywood sheets, steel plates, anchor bolts, hurricane
straps and debris impact resistant doors. The in-house shelter, which can also be constructed as a stand-alone unit, is expected to offer significant occupant protection and reduce the demand on
public shelters in the event of a mid Category-4 hurricane. The total cost of a Hurricane Room is $3,000 (2004, Florida) for labor and materials, a significant saving over the
published cost of a FEMA Tornado Safe Room. The fact that this particular design has a reduced cost of construction when compared to the published cost of a FEMA Tornado
Safe Room, the conclusion is that more individuals will be able to retro fit their house with this shelter. This would in turn alleviate some of the demand on
public shelters in the event of a mid-Category-4 hurricane. PROBLEM STATEMENT Several states including the state of Florida have experienced and are projected to continue to experience significant impact from
storm damage from severe tropical storms and hurricanes that bring with them high winds and flooding. Recently these storms have caused huge property damage and loss of life. Due
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