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2. Hurricane shutter - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane shutters are used to prevent windows from being broken by flying objects during a storm. Although the negative pressure caused by high-speed wind flowing over a building roof can cause the roof to fail with the building envelope intact, broken windows allow the air pressure to rise inside a building , creating an even greater pressure ...

3. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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   Building openings such as garage doors and windows are often weak points susceptible to failure by wind pressure and blowing debris. Once failure occurs, wind pressure builds up inside the building resulting in the roof lifting off the building. Hurricane shutters can provide protection.

4. 11 Ways to avoid hurricane damage - AOL

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   Storm panels vary in thickness and attach to window exteriors with a system of tracks and bolts. When tracks are installed permanently around the house, the shutters can be attached quickly and ...

5. Hurricane Window Protection: Separating Fact from Fiction - AOL

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6. Laminated glass - Wikipedia

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   In geographical areas requiring hurricane-resistant construction, laminated glass is often used in exterior storefronts, curtain walls, and windows. Laminated glass is also used to increase the sound insulation rating of a window, because it significantly improves sound attenuation compared to monolithic glass panes of the same thickness.

7. Black & Decker’s warning: ‘Counterfeit’ screws don’t meet ...

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   Waqar Ali, president of Hurricane Engineering and Testing in Doral, explains the physics behind storm-window material standards that are required in Miami-Dade County. DOUGLAS HANKS/dhanks ...