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Failure of a freestanding concrete masonry end wall due to discontinuous tie-beam when exposed to hurricane force winds.

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Building Performance: Hurricane Andrew In Florida - Observations, Recommendations, and Technical Guidance, FIA 22

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Federal Emergency Management Agency

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FEMA

Description

Document containing recommendations on how to brace roofs and gable end walls based on lessons learned from analyzing the destruction from hurricane Andrew.

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