The design of houses in cyclone prone areas.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1976Description: 4p., no refsReport number: AcademicSubject: In terms of its impact on the community, Cyclone Tracy was the most disastrous single event to have occurred in Australian history. The most significant aspect of the damage and the primary cause of the magnitude of its impact was the failure of housing. Investigations showed that the damage to housing was largely due to totally inadequate strength for the magnitude of loads imposed by severe winds as experienced in Tracy. This was particularly true of the strength of the connections between the many elements which are assembled in typical housing construction. The performance of housing strongly contrasted with that of the larger commercial, industrial and government buildings, including schools. The reason for the better performance is attributed primarily to the different approach in their design
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In terms of its impact on the community, Cyclone Tracy was the most disastrous single event to have occurred in Australian history. The most significant aspect of the damage and the primary cause of the magnitude of its impact was the failure of housing. Investigations showed that the damage to housing was largely due to totally inadequate strength for the magnitude of loads imposed by severe winds as experienced in Tracy. This was particularly true of the strength of the connections between the many elements which are assembled in typical housing construction. The performance of housing strongly contrasted with that of the larger commercial, industrial and government buildings, including schools. The reason for the better performance is attributed primarily to the different approach in their design
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