Typhoon Proof Roof Design

The pressures above show the upward wind pressure on the 3 main types of roof.

Typhoon proof roof design.

The outer siding of your home also needs to be an approved hurricane resistant material. This can be illustrated in the diagram below from the whole building design guide organisation. A round or multiple sided home is more resistant to hurricane strength winds. A cat 5 hurricane proof log house is resistant to the winds up to 245 mph.

It s more expensive but much more resistant to blown debris. The breakaway theory has therefore become less applicable to shed. Many shed roofs of traditional design have survived the storm. The round design allows the wind to blow around the home.

In addition to stronger materials below the roof hurricane prone areas design the roofing system differently than buildings which are not in high risk areas. Hurricane resistant houses should use stronger plywood. Hip roofs with four slopes will perform better than gabled roofs with only two slopes. Roof overhangs are subject to wind uplift forces which could trigger a roof failure.

In the design of the hurricane resistant home the length of these overhangs should be limited to 20 inches. Wall logs in such construction have to be made of circular reference glued laminated timber and all other components of the house have to be hurricane resistant. For example you might find that the roofs in hurricane prone areas are multi sloped. That is to say that conceptually the shed roof would be blown away and the main roof would stay intact.

Design guidelines for hurricane resistant buildings.