How houses can better resist high wind, 43 rules

THIS PAMPHLET PRESENTS EFFECTIVE METHODS CONCERNING SITE SELECTION, SHAPE OF THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES, AND SPECIAL TECHNIQUES FOR CONNECTING ROOFS SECURELY TO SUPPORTING WALLS OR POSTS. INCLUDED ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCAL FABRICATION OF SHEET METAL STRAPS, MULTIPURPOSE METAL BRACKETS, SPLIT-RING CONNECTORS FOR ROOF TRUSSES, METAL PLATE CONNECTORS FOR TRUSS JOINTS, AND FOR MAKING LASHED JOINTS OF BAMBOO. THESE GUIDELINES STEM FROM A PROJECT THAT PRODUCED DESIGN CRITERIA FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF LOW-RISE BUILDINGS, PARTICULARLY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SUBJECTED TO EXTREME WINDS. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE BUILDING OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THIS INFORMATION TO IMPROVE LOCAL BUILDING PRACTICES, AND TO TRANSLATE THE TEXT OF THIS BOOKLET INTO THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AS NEEDED.