> 1. I noticed that some (and I've seen this in the US as well) were taping
> the outside of their windows. I posed this question at work today (and wa=
s
> informed I know nothing mate), surely it would be better to tape the=20
> inside
> of the glass instead of the outside or preferably both sides?

AFAIK tornados suck.
(Maybe the RAF ones do differently but they are less common overall).

I understand that openiong all windows and doors may increase tornado=20
resistance. Probably also draftier in the interim :-).

Maybe opening all doors and windows and taping plastic sheeting in place=20
with a minimal resistance to pressure, would approximate best of both=20
worlds.

Force on a 2 foot x 3 foot window (olde units) with 1 psi diffrerential is=
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about 850 lbf. Intuition says that most at-hand plastic film would leave th=
e=20
building before then. Intuition has been known to be wrong. Calculation may=
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help but someone else wioll have to do it.

However, the linear peel pull on the tape around the edges (if pressure was=
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linearly spread is about 7 lbf per inch. Some tape would hold that. It woul=
d=20
be interesting to see where the tape peel, sheet rip crossover point was fo=
r=20
various apertures and materials.

  Russell

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