Why Poured Concrete Walls?
More and more home builders are discovering the advantages of solid concrete construction as the long-term, quality alternative to concrete block and traditional wood- and steel-framed houses. Hurricane Resistant House In independent tests simulating 250 mile-per-hour ground level wind speeds equal to the strongest hurricanes and tornadoes, steel-reinforced concrete poured walls substantially outperformed typical wood- and steel-framed walls for: 1) reducing flying debris, the greatest hazard to homeowners during this life-threatening weather; and 2) withstanding collapsing and structure damage. Researchers at the Wind Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University concluded that walls built with wood or steel studs lack the strength and mass to resist the impact of wind-driven debris, while concrete poured walls consistently stood up to the test without structure failure. This evidence shows that poured concrete walls are the ideal building material for a hurricane resistant hou
