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December 2009
Mistakes in Impact-Resistant Building Design
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While there may be damage to building cladding as a result of flying debris, if the envelope isn’t breached, and wind isn’t permitted to enter the building, damage and danger will be significantly reduced.
When designing your next building or renovating an existing one, consider these four critical design elements and the typical mistakes that are made when implementing them …
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