PREVENTING DESTRUCTION
WIND The major impact of strong winds and the most costly , is the damage that results when the building ’ s envelope is torn open and lets wind and rain into the facility . During a windstorm , damage to the building ’ s structural frame seldom occurs . Yet , a very small breach in the building envelope can damage large area of the building ’ s interior . For this reason , keeping the building envelope sealed is one of the most effective ways of preventing windstorm damage at a facility .
A building envelope can be kept secure in various ways , such as by ensuring that roof perimeters with particular focus on corners are strengthened with fasteners , undertaking regular maintenance to repair damaged roof flashing , walls or weaknesses which highstrength winds could exacerbate , and ensuring that higher level openings
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