"Students Develop Home That Can Withstand Tornadoes"

[John Olexa]

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headline...-That-Can-Withstand-Tornadoes--329742701.html

 

[Greg Campbell]

Where's the "Rolleyes" face?

 

[Kevin Rimcoski]

So it's portable....no sturdy foundation then...yet it can withstand an ef-5. Ok. I'll believe it when I see it put to the test

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[James Wilson]

Seems legit

 

[rdale]

For all those who made conclusions about the effectiveness of this project with a few lines from a news story: This just in. Sometimes new stories don't tell the whole story

http://shelter.drury.edu/
http://www.mnn.com/your-home/remode...cathlon-homes-designed-put-fight-next-katrina

 

[Kevin Rimcoski]

The news sometimes does give the whole story?

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[Taylor Wright]

Very little detail in the article. In most places, the probability of getting hit by a tornado probably couldn't justify buying that thing, but in tornado magnets like OKC, I could see how "tornado proofing" a home might be a reasonable investment.

 

[rdale]

Well this is just a demonstration for the competition - so the goal isn't really to market this.

 

[TJKLECKNER]

This would be my house if I lived in Texas or Oklahoma.
I guess the benefits would include tornado resistance and cooler room temperatures.
Downside, upfront cost and tons of fun digging in that red clay....

 

[Robert Forry]

Kudos to that team and its design. Pretty cool. Not sure how it would hold up with a box car falling on it, but still a great concept.

 

[Ethan Lang]

I think that it is a project to be further developed but right now i think that just because it can withstand 200 mph debris doesn't mean it can withstand pressure drops and the house being blown from its foundation

 

[rdale]

Actually it was developed to withstand not only projectiles at 200mph - but winds too. And the "pressure drop causes homes to explode" myth was busted a few decades ago

 

[James Hilger]

Already built. And I don't doubt it won't fare too bad. http://www.idesignarch.com/mystery-mansion-under-construction-in-the-ozarks/

 

[Joey Ketcham]

I think that it is a project to be further developed but right now i think that just because it can withstand 200 mph debris doesn't mean it can withstand pressure drops and the house being blown from its foundation

Pressure drops? Why would "pressure drops" result in a house being blown from its foundation? Please, elaborate.