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kentauros

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11. I would hope, then, that such an above-ground structure

Wed May 22, 2013, 08:45 AM

May 2013

would be well-attached/anchored to underground (and maybe bell-bottomed) reinforced concrete footings. Otherwise it'll end up tossed around like that oil vessel shown in one image on top of another house. And we're talking about your "average" oil industry vessel often made of half- to one-inch thick plate steel. It was the size of a railcar, yet tossed around like everything else.

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1.4 MILLION per school? for shelters? Are they on the crack-pipe? [View all] SoCalDem May 2013 OP

The main problem with underground shelters is that you BlueToTheBone May 2013 #1

That "issue" was discussed ad nauseum yesterday SoCalDem May 2013 #2

The schools could also be community shelters. kentuck May 2013 #3

That's what they did in Wadena Minnesota MrsMatt May 2013 #26

Doubt Oklahoma pols will ever tamp down egregious oil-industry subsidies to fund shelters indepat May 2013 #51

If you have that other thing...money to do what you want and need to do. BlueToTheBone May 2013 #5

I used my Tornado Shelter for a Darkroom formercia May 2013 #25

+1. This describes it well, IMO. winter is coming May 2013 #4

You've inadvertently spelled "kolache" kentauros May 2013 #7

lol! I'm hungry BlueToTheBone May 2013 #9

No problem! kentauros May 2013 #13

"...you can't dig in the ground." KansDem May 2013 #10

Well, they have all the money in the world and BlueToTheBone May 2013 #12

Your average homeowner won't be able to rent a trencher as pictured above, kentauros May 2013 #15

As we speak, Pipeline is Being Built in Oklahoma wercal May 2013 #32

This was discussed yesterday wercal May 2013 #30

hmmmm. my civil engineer friend from OK galileoreloaded May 2013 #35

I'm actually from Kansas wercal May 2013 #36

so it sounds like we are close. galileoreloaded May 2013 #37

For my personal use wercal May 2013 #39

snd you should because you are an engineer galileoreloaded May 2013 #42

I wouldn't have a problem putting my kids in a tank either wercal May 2013 #46

i agree w you completely. just a huge issue with the ignorance sometimes. nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #47

Rebuild homes each with above ground shelter. godai May 2013 #6

I would hope, then, that such an above-ground structure kentauros May 2013 #11

those storms are amazing, aren't they? BlueToTheBone May 2013 #14

At the same time we also make things that blow up spectacularly. kentauros May 2013 #16

Wow! I'm glad I missed that! BlueToTheBone May 2013 #17

I can't find anything on it, as I don't recall enough details. kentauros May 2013 #19

It is concrete and steel. godai May 2013 #21

Okay, so it's partially buried. kentauros May 2013 #23

can't do waivers Niceguy1 May 2013 #8

Would those protect against flooding, if buried? hlthe2b May 2013 #18

I wonder about that when I see these suggestions. kentauros May 2013 #20

And the loss of even 1 child if they aren't built? n2doc May 2013 #22

acts of nature Niceguy1 May 2013 #24

Protecting them from harm is not in 'God's' Job Description formercia May 2013 #29

The state is n2doc May 2013 #38

does the law require a safe area? Niceguy1 May 2013 #50

They would have to be handicap accessible too. $1.4 million sounds right. FSogol May 2013 #27

Well, I guess funerals are cheaper.. SoCalDem May 2013 #28

When we designed the new gym addition to our high school wercal May 2013 #31

seriously? galileoreloaded May 2013 #33

You first SoCalDem May 2013 #43

well, me and the civil engineer from kansas already debunked your thread galileoreloaded May 2013 #45

I hope they get NO federal money for this taught_me_patience May 2013 #34

I live in Oklahoma City and have looked at having an underground shelter put in RedEarth May 2013 #40

the figure came from the link I posted SoCalDem May 2013 #44

No, "they" aren't on crack. The building contractors are! nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #41

One) Shipping container won't really cut it. Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #48

$400,000 to construct a shelter and $1,000,000 to do it compliant with all rules and regs FarCenter May 2013 #49