A person often remains unprotected before the elements. For example, hurricanes, typhoons, and tornadoes regularly destroy housing and cause casualties among the population. Experts studied in detail the question of why round houses survived after Hurricane Dorian and whether it is worth investing in such buildings.
- Hurricane Dorian - A Little History
- Round houses - a way to protect against hurricanes
- The cost of round houses and the validity of the purchase
Hurricane Dorian - A Little History
On September 1, 2019, a powerful tropical cyclone swept along the eastern coast of the United States, which was assigned the fifth (maximum) category. The speed of wind gusts reached 354 km / h, the amount of precipitation was 60–89 cm.
The hurricane lasted more than a day, and its consequences were very serious:
- the number of flooded houses - 13,000;
- damage - up to 6.5 billion dollars;
- victims - 50 people;
- 76,000 people were left homeless.
Round houses - a way to protect against hurricanes
The hurricane that claimed lives and caused a lot of destruction practically did not touch the so-called “round houses”. Why did it happen so? Is there a concrete explanation for this, or is there a fluke?
It turns out that round houses are a high-quality product of Deltec and similar brands. They have been produced for more than fifty years and are able to withstand the strongest winds and hurricanes, up to the 5th power category. Such a unique property of the building is acquired due to the aerodynamic shape, so they remain standing in the same place and do not collapse.
To create houses, many different calculations were carried out, during which the ideal shape and dimensions of the future house were obtained. Since the air stream slides without pressure when it comes into contact with the rounded structure, it does not give destructive force. This allows buildings to tolerate even strong gusts of wind.
Roofs in such houses are designed to be the basis: they are sloping, so they also do not experience overloads.
Wood for the construction of round houses is purchased in Georgia, while the strength properties of literally every board are evaluated. Strictly calculated proportions, as well as the optimal number and size of windows complement the list of advantages in wind resistance.
The latter are made of special laminated glass with an internal shockproof layer, which makes them invulnerable to a hurricane. Among other things, buildings have a special lining, and the roof is held by heavy-duty belts. All together becomes reliable protection against destruction in the most adverse conditions.
to contents ↑The cost of round houses and the validity of the purchase
Houses of a special design received excellent advertising not only after the hurricane Dorian. They survived under the influence of hurricanes Irma, Michael, Katrina. Only some buildings partially lost the lining, but the construct was not damaged in any of them. Nevertheless, not everyone likes this type of housing, so even in hurricane-prone areas, round houses are not in great demand.
The average price of a building with an area of 28 square meters is 100 thousand dollars, which is about 10% more than the cost of ordinary houses. Typically, the area of typical buildings is 28–93 square meters. Among the minuses, in addition to the increased price, users note:
- a small number of windows;
- small window sizes;
- difficulties with arranging furniture;
- lack of luxurious appearance;
- modest internal dimensions.
In any case, non-standard houses find their customers. They are actively purchased to create hotels in tropical resorts. Now houses can be found already in 30 countries of the world, and they can easily endure any bad weather, give residents and guests reliable protection and seriously save money on repairs.
