Exploring the Difference between Hurricanes and Typhoons Have you ever wondered, “What is the difference between hurricanes and typhoons?” Is a tropical cyclone just another…
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Why Damage-Resistant Metal Buildings are the Smart Choice The weather-related disasters of 2017 underline the need for stronger, safer structures like steel buildings. The cost…
Mother Nature Having One Hissy Fit After Another This Year We have just passed mid-October, and 2017 weather disasters continue to unfold. Blizzards, droughts, floods,…
The Daunting Task of Debris Removal after Cyclonic Storms It is hard to wrap your mind around the scope of hurricane clean up. At first,…
Three Ways Hurricanes Harm Ecosystems While the immediate effects of major cyclones dominate new stories, the environmental impacts of hurricanes can last for decades. As…
Five Ways to Design a Structure in Hurricane-Prone Areas Hurricane-resistant construction starts in the design phase. While no structure system can promise to be 100%…
The Worst Hurricanes in U.S. History In part one of this series on hurricane-resistant construction, we looked at hurricane basics. This installment lists the deadliest…
Metal Buildings Outperform Other Structures in Natural Disasters In the wake of the devastating natural disasters recently inflicted on the U.S., building stronger structures like…