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  2. Quonset hut - Wikipedia

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    The first Quonset huts were manufactured in 1941 when the United States Navy needed an all-purpose, lightweight building that could be shipped anywhere and assembled without skilled labor. [2] They could be assembled in a day by a 10-person team using only hand tools.

  3. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    A Category 5 hurricane-proof log house is resistant to winds up to 245 miles per hour (394 km/h). Wall logs in such construction must be made of glued laminated timber and all other components of the house, including hurricane straps, must be hurricane-resistant.

  4. Monolithic dome - Wikipedia

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    Apart from the hole made by the entry of the bomb, it remained structurally sound. The dome, when finished, is earthquake, tornado and hurricane resistant (the US Federal Emergency Management Agency rates them as "near-absolute protection" from F5 tornadoes and Category 5 Hurricanes). Recently, a number of monolithic domes constructed using MDI ...

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  6. How can buildings resist tornado damage? Proposed Iowa ... - AOL

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    Iowa State University hopes to fine-tune its tornado research by building a facility that can simulate 200 MPH wind speeds. ... Tornado research project at Iowa State may cost $94 million. Show ...

  7. Jamesway hut - Wikipedia

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    A Jamesway hut had wooden ribs and a type of insulated fabric covering then used by the Army Air Corps. Insulated blankets in 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)-wide lengths were made with glass fiber insulation faced with flame-proof muslin and enclosed in plastic-treated cotton that was water-, vermin-, and fire-proof. The hardware (nails, fasteners, and ...

  8. Category:Quonset huts - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Quonset huts" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Quonset hut; A.

  9. World War II Quonset hut for sale for $1.7 million in SLO ...

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    An unusual building just hit the real estate market in Morro Bay: a World War II-era Quonset hut. Listed by Jay Chiasson of Navigators Real Estate, the 4,000-square-foot building is located on ...

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