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Projectile missile testing of various wall panel configuration to understand how the different wall constructions would perform when struck with wind driven debris from a hurricane.
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Video showing the use of structural screw hurricane ties and connectors to improve the home’s resistance to hurricane force winds and earthquakes, from a house framer’s perspective.
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A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.
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Video providing how-tos for wind-resistant wall construction from FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Webinar explaining the importance of wall bracing to resist loads from wind and earthquakes.
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Video describing how a garage floor should be constructed with elevation changes to prevent storm or flood water intrusion.
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Video explaining how to install wall penetration flashing properly to keep rain water out of the wall.
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Video from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.
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Table in the IRC describing bracing requirements for specified wind speeds and building story locations.
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Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.
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Report describing the hurricane retrofit guide with focus on walls and wooded framed walls.
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Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.
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Video explaining how to correctly install wall-to-roof flashing and kick-out flashing to protect walls from rain water damage.
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Video presentation by Joe Lstiburek describing the four layers of moisture management found in walls and how walls should be designed and built to keep moisture out with these layers in mind.
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Video explaining why having a strong roof is so important in hurricane zones and recommendations on how to construct a roof that will stand up to hurricane force winds from LSU AgCenter.
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Video showing how differently constructed homes stand up to a hurricane and how it can be easy to retrofit a home to make it hurricane resistant using Simpson Strong Tie.
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A hurricane retrofit guide describing techniques for strengthening roof-to-wall connections for family homes.
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Video describing home strengthening efforts in Alabama following 2011 tornados including recommendations based on FEMA guidelines.
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A starting point for ballparking and comparing the cost of different siding materials and a brief overview of the pros and cons of different siding materials.
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Report describing the testing of various siding materials for their ability to resist bullets from small firearms.
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A report that evaluates the force it takes to crack stucco of various thicknesses.
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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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Video showing steps to protect homes from flood damage using both dry flood-proofing and wet flood-proofing methods per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Video interview explaining the benefits of installing insulated concrete forms for both energy efficiency and disaster resistance in either new or existing homes for under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes.
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ICC-ES Evaluation Report reviewing proprietary steel shear wall panels developed by Simpson Strong-Tie Company to resist vertical and lateral loads in walls resulting from wind or earthquakes.
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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.
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FEMA mitigation assessment team report following Hurricane Charley in Florida including observations, recommendations, and technical guidance for retrofitting hurricane-damaged homes.