Saturday, March 8, 2008

How it withstands wind loads!

Here is a little bit of information on how a yurt works and how it can withstand winds up to one hundred miles per hour.

The circular design of the yurt causes heavy winds directed at one point to be distributed evenly over the entire yurt frame. Because there are no flat points on the frame of the yurt, heavy winds can not blow them over or apart.


An aerodynamic shape:
The yurt's aerodynamic shape allows the wind to easily flow around it rather than pushing against flat walls.
http://www.yurts.com/what/default.aspx

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