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required with construction documents. • Type of shelter: Residential tornado • The design meets the impact and wind pressure requirements of ICC 500-2014: Standards for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters. Design Wind Speed: 250 mph • Wind Exposure Category: C • Internal pressure coefficient, GC pi: +-0.55 • Topographic ...
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