BF2S Forums Why are you guy's building Wooden homes in Tornado alley!?

We like to gamble.

Would you rather wood or concrete fall on you?
(not like it matters at when its flying through the air though)

NuShadow wrote:

Would you rather wood or concrete fall on you?
(not like it matters at when its flying through the air though)

Test's have shown that certain concrete type's are really effective to withstand debries flying with 80kp/h

GateKeeper{NL} wrote:

NuShadow wrote:

Would you rather wood or concrete fall on you?
(not like it matters at when its flying through the air though)

Test's have shown that certain concrete type's are really effective to withstand debries flying with 80kp/h

If there's shit flying at 80km/h there's going to be at least some damage. Like bennis said, wood is easier and cheaper to clean up/repair.

Don't think these were all wood, this was a small city hit by a F5 tornado.

omg thats greensburg.

I've been there for studie's D:.

Horrible.

Last edited by GateKeeper{NL} (2009-02-02 14:14:15)

Trailer parks cause tornados...

* Violent tornadoes

F4 (T8-T9) damage typically results in a total loss of the affected structure. Well-built homes are reduced to a short pile of debris. Even heavy vehicles, including airplanes, trains, and large trucks, can become airborne, with other large projectiles being flung some distance.

F5 (T10+) damage is almost always total. F5 tornadoes demolish well-built houses and sweep the foundation clean. The official description of this damage states that "incredible phenomena will occur". The damage they cause is an extreme hazard to life and limb—since 1950 in the United States, only 50 tornadoes (0.1% of all reports) have been designated F5, and yet these have been responsible for more than 1000 deaths and 11,000 injuries (21.5% and 13.6%, respectively).[1] In recorded history, F5 tornadoes have performed awesome displays of power, including twisting skyscrapers, levelling entire communities, and stripping asphalt from the ground.

F0 (T0-T1) damage is characterized by superficial damage to structures and vegetation. Well-built structures are typically unscathed, sometimes sustaining broken windows, with minor damage to roofs and chimneys. Billboards and large signs can be knocked down. Trees may have large branches broken off, and can be uprooted if they have shallow roots.

F1 (T2-T3) damage has caused significantly more fatalities than that caused by F0 tornadoes. At this level, damage to mobile homes and other temporary structures becomes significant, and cars and other vehicles can be pushed off the road. Permanent structures can suffer major damage to their roofs.

    * Significant tornadoes

F2 (T4-T5) tornadoes are the lower end of "significant", and yet are stronger than most tropical cyclones (though tropical cyclones affect a much larger area). Well-built structures can suffer serious damage, including roof loss and collapse of outer walls. Mobile homes, however, are almost totally destroyed. Vehicles can be lifted off the ground, and lighter objects can become small missiles, causing damage outside of the tornado's main path. Wooded areas will have a large percentage of their trees snapped or uprooted.

F3 (T6-T7) damage is a serious risk to life and limb. Few parts of affected buildings are left standing; well-built structures lose outer and inner walls. Cars are lifted off the ground, and can be tossed through the air for some distance. Wooded areas will suffer almost total loss of vegetation.

The cost end up out weighing the risk. Building specialized communities the cost would be outrageous.

M.O.A.B wrote:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/177 … 7a.jpg?v=0

is that a tree?

m3thod wrote:

its an elephant cock with a lump of wood for a piercing.

^^^ This guy is like the Muslim Sir Attenborough, trust him!

There is no difference with concrete or wood with a tornado, mother nature will be able to take it down anyway.