VRMCA Air Cannon Demonstrates The Built-in Safety Of Concrete Homes In Virginia Beach (July 2008)

By J. Keith Beazley, Director of Industry Services

Debris driven by high winds presents the greatest hazard to homeowners and their homes during tornadoes and hurricanes. The VRMCA Air Cannon successfully demonstrated how the strength and mass of concrete walls resist the impact of wind-driven debris at a special invitation-only event with the Tidewater Builders Association at the Virginia Beach Homearama 2008 site in June. The special demonstration was to show the ICF home, which will be featured in the fall event in October, without the exterior ICF block covered to show the special features associated with the concrete wall system.

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