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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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3.5 BEST PRACTICES IN TORNADO-PRONE REGIONSStrong and violent tornadoes may reach wind speeds substantiallygreater than those recorded in the strongesthurricanes. <strong>The</strong> wind pressures that these tornadoes canexert on a building are tremendous, and far exceed the minimumpressures derived from building codes. Figure 3-102 shows aclassroom wing in a school in Illinois. All of the exterior windowswere broken, and virtually all of the cementitious wood-fiber deckpanels were blown away. Much of the metal roof decking over theband and chorus area also blew off. <strong>The</strong> gymnasium collapsed, asdid a portion of the multi-purpose room. <strong>The</strong> school was not insession at the time the tornado struck.Figure 3-102:A Northern Illinois schoolheavily damaged by astrong tornado in 19903-126 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM High Wind

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