mudmixer
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FEMA makes the "safe cell" recommendations on line for free.
Steel does not work for tornadoes, but it might be adequate for seismic problems.
When it comes to life safety and tornadoes, the process is not cheap, but it provides real life safety if the the suggestions are carried out completely. Don't skimp on the door hardware and wood or wood construction is generally not acceptable unless it is 3/4" plywood sheets sandwiching a steel plate for walls (studs at 12" o.c.), but wood is not acceptable for foundations or roofs/floors.
I have been through many shakes (Northridge, CA and others) and few hurricanes, but nothing is close to living through a direct hit by a tornado as far as an experience and a near miss is even better. Some theme park could try to create a tornado experience, but it might be too scary and the liability too great.
Dick
FEMA makes the "safe cell" recommendations on line for free.
Steel does not work for tornadoes, but it might be adequate for seismic problems.
When it comes to life safety and tornadoes, the process is not cheap, but it provides real life safety if the the suggestions are carried out completely. Don't skimp on the door hardware and wood or wood construction is generally not acceptable unless it is 3/4" plywood sheets sandwiching a steel plate for walls (studs at 12" o.c.), but wood is not acceptable for foundations or roofs/floors.
I have been through many shakes (Northridge, CA and others) and few hurricanes, but nothing is close to living through a direct hit by a tornado as far as an experience and a near miss is even better. Some theme park could try to create a tornado experience, but it might be too scary and the liability too great.
Dick