US researchers create hurricane to test houses
Posted by 1969 on 10/19/2010, 10:04 pm
19 October 2010
BBC article
The experiment, conducted at a building safety centre in South Carolina, was intended to show the superiority of fortified construction materials.



After being buffeted by 96mph (155km/h) winds, the conventional house began to shake then collapsed.

The stronger house sustained only cosmetic damage.

Both houses survived two initial tests lasting under 10 minutes each and it was not until the researchers opened the front door of each house that the difference became clear.

Before 10 minutes had elapsed on the third experiment, the conventional house which was built to Midwest standards had fallen apart.
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