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What is a downburst? These winds can be destructive like tornadoes − we recreate them to test building designs

From a distance, a downburst can look like a torrent of heavy rain. But at ground level, its behavior can be far more destructive. When a downburst’s winds hit the ground, they shoot out horizontally ...
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The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn’t powerful enough

(The Conversation) – In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the ...
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30 years after Hurricane Andrew devastated Florida, researchers are using a 'Wall of Wind' to design safer homes – but storms are getting even more intense

The Wall of Wind can create Category 5 hurricane winds for testing life-size structures. Margi Rentis/Florida International University In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of ...
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Strongest hurricane testing facility can’t keep up

(The Conversation) – In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the ...
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The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn’t powerful enough

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – In an airplane hangar ...