Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters

Provides instructions for building effective shelters that can save lives when severe weather threatens people who are away from their homes. The Project Team comprised engineers from FEMA's Mitigation Directorate, consulting design engineering firms, & university research institutions. Chapters: post-disaster assessments, research, & design development; protection objectives; characteristics of tornadoes & hurricanes; shelter types, location, & siting concepts; performance criteria for debris impact; human factors criteria; emergency management considerations; & design commentary. Charts, tables, & formulas.Witt, James L. is the author of 'Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756707699 and ISBN 0756707692.