Researchers look to see how elevated housing in Florida stood up to Hurricane Michael
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 14:40
in Earth & Climate
It's commonplace in U.S. coastal areas and floodplains to upraise homes in order to keep living areas dry in case the water rises. However, mobile and wood homes standing a few feet off the ground could be a lot more susceptible to winds exerting force from underneath and increasing the force of loads on walls and ceilings—a possibility that has been studied little, until now.