Making homes hurricane resistant

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Published 2011-07-15

Ashraf El Damatty is hoping a mesh of wire cables installed on the roof of a home will give it the strength to withstand severe windstorms -- and possibly hurricanes. So far the tests have proven him right.

The Civil & Environmental engineering professor at The University of Western Ontario has partnered with M.A. Steelcon Engineering Ltd. to develop the "Hurricane Resistance System" for wood framed homes to help prevent them from collapsing during severe windstorms and hurricanes.

All Comments (11)

@jeffhurley756 1 year ago

50 MPH? That isn't enough. Repost when you can withstand 120 MPH or better.
@theoriginalmonstermaker 21 days ago

I would think you should just put various designs in a wind tunnel, and see where they create turbulence, then smooth it out, the same way they do with the lines on cars. You get the lifting force bc wind accumulates below that overhang; what if you just capped it at a 45° running back to the house?
@danjohnson7832 1 year ago

2x4 wood is not meant to build a house! 3X8 rafters with a 1/2 inch threaded bolt coming up from the concrete wall holding it down.
@miguelpinzon4783 5 years ago

With all my respect are you guys are Certified P.E
@Vincphilosopher 21 days ago

Category 4 & 5 please!
@marshacreary9771 6 years ago

How many builders, architects and developers use this method?
@djkashifjaved 11 months ago

1:16 they are showing the Electrical engineering lab, SEL relays to be exact. LOL😜
@haroldo1408 2 years ago

y'all should come do my house
@RoofCleaningPainting 6 years ago

Try this roof glue... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vIR7BPf8ng
@sasa1982uk 5 years ago

Rubbish