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A resource provides information on measures that can improve the resilience of households during a disaster or adverse weather event.
Design guides of strong rooms in houses for protection in tropical cyclones
Four guides with information for homeowners and designers about the selection, design and construction of strong rooms.
These guides apply to new and existing houses.
- Guide for homeowners - new houses
- Guide for builders, designers, engineers and building surveyors - new houses
- Guide for homeowners - retrofits for existing houses
- Guide for builders, designers, engineers and building surveyors - retrofits for existing houses
The information for homeowners focuses on why and where to build a strong room.
The guides for designers, engineers, builders, and building surveyors include additional details. Details include:
- the use of either deemed-to-satisfy solutions or,
- performance solutions in a new or an existing house to reinforce a room and make it a strong room that can be marked as complying with the guide.
Resources
Description
Owner
Cyclone Testing Station, Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Audience
Homeowner, Industry
Insurance Mentioned
Could my insurer consider this action beneficial?
No
Potential Savings in Risk Premium
Could this action have a tangible impact on my risk premium?
No
Evidence of Effectiveness
Modeling indicates it should reduce damage
Suitablity for Other Hazards
Storm
Complexity
More complex language
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