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Debris Impact Testing

A view down the barrel of the debris impact cannon at the WiSE research facilities.

Debris Impact Testing Lab

 

For information on testing and the testing schedule, please contact WiSE Research Associate Larry Tanner at (806) 742-3476 ext 336 or email: larry.tanner@ttu.edu.

TTU WiSE's Debris Impact Lab was listed on Popular Science website as one of "PopSci's Most Awesome College Labs 2011"

To see a video demonstrating the debris impact cannon in action, see here.

 

In-Residence Shelters

Annual Disaster/Death Statistics for US Storms

National Storm Shelter Association

 

Reports

Debris Impact Testing Report

Construction Materials Threshold Testing Report

Final NIST Report

 

Tested Shelters, Shelter Doors & Components

Shelters (updated April 2013)

Doors (updated April 2013)

Components (updated March 2013)