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Wave-Shaped Walls and Roofs Can Cut Hurricane Wind Pressure by 60%, Study Finds
Key Takeaways
- A new study reports that wave-shaped exterior walls and roofs can reduce hurricane wind pressure by up to 60 percent compared with conventional building forms.
- Buildings using the wave-profile design are described as withstanding hurricane-force winds far better than standard structures.
- The approach works by breaking flat surfaces into curved ones, spreading pressure loads instead of concentrating them at corners, eaves and ridges.
- Roof uplift, driven by suction rather than direct downward force, is a leading cause of hurricane damage and a key target of the geometry.
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DT Editorial Team··via interestingengineering.com