Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
3-2013
Abstract
Many university buildings have large footprints and were designed and built to comply with modern building codes. Such buildings usually contain spaces that offer considerable occupant protection from extreme winds, even if the designer did not consciously design for such protection. But there also exist many campus hazards from extreme winds where safe rooms can be appropriately employed to provide a high degree of occupant protection. Some of these situations will be described along with available safe room models to reduce the hazard.
Recommended Citation
Kiesling, Ernst W., "Keynote Address--The Role of Safe Rooms in Disaster Resistant Universities" (2013). DRU Workshop 2013 Presentations – Disaster Resistant University Workshop: Linking Mitigation and Resilience. Paper 42.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/dru2013/42
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