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  2. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    Hurricane-proof building. Tornadoes, cyclones, and other storms with strong winds damage or destroy many buildings. However, with proper design and construction, the damage to buildings by these forces can be greatly reduced. A variety of methods can help a building survive strong winds and storm surge .

  3. Cast-iron architecture - Wikipedia

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    An early type of completely prefabricated building was the large storage shed at dockyards. The Boat Shed (Number 78) at Sheerness Naval Dockyards, built 1856–60, is constructed entirely of a cast and wrought iron members, braced as portal frames, with extensive window and timber infill panels forming the external walls. Though not entirely ...

  4. BISF house - Wikipedia

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    BISF house. The BISF house is a British steel framed house, designed and produced by the British Iron and Steel Federation, and erected around the country from 1946. [1] BISF was an association of steel producers, formed in 1934 in order to provide central planning for the industry. It was prominent in coordinating output through World War II.

  5. Portal frame - Wikipedia

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    A portal frame steel building under construction. Portal frame is a construction technique where vertical supports are connected to horizontal beams or trusses via fixed joints with designed-in moment-resisting capacity. The result is wide spans and open floors. Portal frame structures can be constructed using a variety of materials and methods.

  6. Building - Wikipedia

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    A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic ...

  7. Airey house - Wikipedia

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    Airey house. An Airey house is a type of prefabricated house built in Great Britain following the Second World War . Unrefurbished (left) and refurbished (right) Airey houses in Sicklinghall, North Yorkshire. Note the increased thickness of the insulation and new cladding on the refurbished house. Designed by Sir Edwin Airey to the Ministry of ...

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