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Wood homes durable in earthquakes floods and hurricanes
University of Minnesota specialist Robert D. Thompson argues wood structures outperform other types in major disasters. He cites 1963 Skopje quake and 1964 Alaska quake and Hurricane Donna tests, noting wood framed buildings survive better when properly tied and braced.
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Robert D. Thompson
University of Minnesota Forest Products
Thompson
Minnesota Science
Skopje
Yugoslavia
Forest Products
Madison
Wis
American Plywood, Assn
Tacoma
Wash
Anchorage
Florida
New England