| Strong gusts of winds up to 70 miles
per hour are not uncommon anywhere in the world, but sustained winds of that
magnitude, or winds of higher speed, are generally associated with tornados.
Damage can be caused by flying debris
(referred to as windborne missiles). If wind speeds are high enough, missiles
can be thrown at a building with enough force to penetrate windows, walls,
or the roof. An object such as a 2” x 4” wood stud
weighing 15 pounds, when carried by a 250-mph wind, can have a horizontal
speed of 100 mph and impact with enough force to penetrate most common building
materials used today.
Ceco developed StormPro tornado
resistant
products
to resist missile penetration for use in buildings designed
as shelters to protect occupants from injury now available up to 8'-0" x 8'-0"
pairs.
Applications:
Community Shelters
Storm Shelters
Disaster and Tornado Shelters
School Shelters
School 'Safe' Rooms
Residential 'Safe' rooms
Ceco’s StormPro program of tornado resistant
products now includes shutter systems. This product is being
specified and used in safe rooms that require normal lighting
from windows during non-threat conditions. The StormPro Shutter
Systems are 4-sided SP frame units with SP doors and hardware
that are installed inside the room on top of conventional
exterior windows (or can be ordered with glazing to function as
windows them selves). When faced with a threat from severe weather,
the doors are closed (self-latching), creating security to the
level of an approved storm shelter.
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