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Mobile homes blasted with hurricane-force winds in safety tests
Original: We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing
Researchers subjected mobile homes to hurricane-strength winds to study how the structures fail under extreme weather. The testing is intended to reveal weak points in construction and generate design improvements that could make manufactured housing more resilient. Because mobile homes are a major source of affordable housing in storm-prone regions, the findings are being discussed as a way to keep low-cost homes safer during hurricanes.
Why now: Interest in affordable housing safety and hurricane resilience as extreme weather events continue to draw attention
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Evidence
- We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer https:// lemmy.ca/post/72394535 · supersquirrel@lemmy.ca · 1
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