Basis of Shelter Design

10/9/2020 (Permalink)

Basis of Shelter Design

 The purpose of a shelter is to provide a space where you and your family can survive a tornado or hurricane with little or no injury. In hurricane-prone areas, the shelter cannot be built where it can be flooded during a hurricane. Your shelter should be readily accessible from all parts of your house, and it should be free of clutter. To protect the occupants during extreme windstorms, the shelter must be adequately anchored to the house foundation to resist overturning and uplift. The connections between all parts of the shelter must be strong enough to resist failure, and the walls, roof, and door must resist penetration by windborne missiles.

https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/ism2.pdf

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