These 3 Materials Can Create a Tornado-Resistant Home

Tornado shelters serve to protect people at the expense of the destruction of the house. But is it possible to design a tornado-resistant home using wood walls and wood roof framing? Here's what I discovered. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - What would it take to design tornado-resistant homes? 0:43 - Why concrete might not be the best solution? 1:58 - Structural design requirements for a tornado shelter 3:30 - Tornado-resistant home concept 5:24 - Final thoughts Sources ICC 500-2020 ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters https://shop.iccsafe.org/icc-500-2020... https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/ICC... FEMA P-361, Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/fi... FEMA P-320, Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building or Installing a Safe Room for Your Home https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/fi... Texas Tech National Wind Institute https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nwi/researc... Thank you for the great jazzy music Kreatev - Blue Coupe https://chll.to/ebf8628c Toonorth - Dreamstate https://chll.to/15b48819 Disclaimer: The information presented in this video is for education purposes only and should not be interpreted as professional advice for any building. The information is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, or current. While this video is based on my engineering knowledge, judgment, and thorough research prior to the publishing of this video, you should not act on the basis of any information presented in this video without consulting a professional engineer licensed in the state your project resides.