This hurricane-proof home can withstand powerful storms
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Published 2017-11-08
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All Comments (21)
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It actually looks really cozy with those circular rooms.
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I worked for Deltec 30 years ago. They really are well built homes. Like beautiful tanks.
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Should be mandatory in building codes. Stronger and consistently updated building codes. Is a must.
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Way back in 1989, right after Hurricane Hugo, I saw a photo of the coast showing piles of rubble which used to be a housing development, with this one geodesic dome standing apparently undamaged. Round homes work.
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Imagine the headaches you'd save by using idk concrete, brick ect.
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Why don't use strong construction materials like Cement?
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Its all about aerodynamics. If you are redirecting the wind instead of taking the full force head on even weak materials can survive.The only problem with weak materials like wood is flying debris
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just build your houses from strong materials, and not from foam and toothpicks like 90% of murica
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This is incredibly cool. I study spatial planning in Delta regions and this type of housing is a low cost solution to a complex problemany regions face in the coming years. Brilliant.
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So nothing about price? Construction time? Comparison with other designs? This is basically just an ad.
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Yep, stucco frame homes. Florida learned its lesson after Andrew. They coded out stucco built homes, and went back to re-enforced concrete block, with hip roofs and roof straps. Add a full size, full load, built in generator, and if possible a well, with a water treatment system, you’re pretty much as safe as you can be. Add roll down aluminum shutters that lock in place and ride it out. Also consider location, don’t build next to a river, or right on the damn beach. Also, water dams work amazingly well. With the latest elevation requirements, roof codes and footer thickness codes, houses today, can stand up to a hurricane. House built in the 70’s and 80’s not so much, especially if they have gable roofs. They tend to get ripped off.
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It’s either a hurricane resistant structure or the world’s largest frisbee. Time will tell.
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Most concrete structure homes in Trinidad where I'm from are built to withstand strong winds.
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All the houses in Puerto Rico built from concrete with concrete roofs made it through Maria just fine. A round wooden house is more resistant to wind but can't come near concrete no matter what you do to it.
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*Hurricane proof home* *builds home out of wood*
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Just don't make them out of wood, has the tale of the 3 piglets and the wolf taught nothing?
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I love how you explained in great detail what makes these houses hurricane-proof!
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If the house beams were made of steel and or aluminium it would be even stronger also you could bolt the house to a concrete platform.
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No different than the wheel concept. I just makes sense!
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> "hurricane-proof" > builds a wood frame house Hurricane Andrew would like a word with you.