Tornado protection: selecting and designing safe areas in buildings.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1980Description: 30pReport number: FEMA-TR-83BSubject: The effects of severe winds generated by storms may be compared to the low-level blast effects of nuclear weapons. Therefore, increasing the protection in a building from the effects of high winds or tornadoes can provide increased protection in the building in case of nuclear attack. This report is designed to provide guidance on selecting best-available shelter from high winds in existing buildings, and also be useful to architects and engineers in designing new buildings which would offer protection from high winds .550.
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The effects of severe winds generated by storms may be compared to the low-level blast effects of nuclear weapons. Therefore, increasing the protection in a building from the effects of high winds or tornadoes can provide increased protection in the building in case of nuclear attack. This report is designed to provide guidance on selecting best-available shelter from high winds in existing buildings, and also be useful to architects and engineers in designing new buildings which would offer protection from high winds .550.
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