On Sep 19, 9:39*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
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The trouble is that even if a structure is built to resist the forces
of a 200mph wind, it isn't practical to build one to resist the forces
of wind blown debris. Once you have compromised the wall, which is
acting as a diaphram to resist those wind forces with wind blown
debris, bad things start happening quickly.

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Yep. *The house we had in Florida was built in the late 90's and was
designed to withstand 150 mph winds.

The house structure was fine. *But during one of the 3 hurricanes that hit
back in 2002-2003, the double door "French Doorway" opened during a gust.

The rest was history. * Totally destroyed much of the interior, blowing open
three more double doors to the outside.

If the main, double door had held tight, minimal damage to the house would
have occurred.

Eisboch

A hit on any piece of unprotected or improperly secured door or window
opening on a 200 mph rated structure will indeed impact on the
integrity of the structure.

And?