September 2007
by Aaron Hoover
Storm Maker
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Backdoor: Storm Maker Have hurricane simulator, will travel Aaron Hoover It's huge, deafening, and can muster a 130-mph wind capable of tearing off roofs and knocking down walls. But University of Florida engineers say they may first deploy a new 3,800-hp hurricane simulator to solve a more subtle problem: how wind-driven rain enters homes. What engineers call "water intrusion" was a huge damage-producer during the 2004 and 2005 Florida storms. Although soffits have been identified as a leading cause, much remains uncertain about where to cast blame when windblown rain soaks wood floors, collapses ceilings, or damages drywall, says
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