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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3288186" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I am not worried about an object hitting an above ground shelter. You can make them strong enough to take about any impact.</p><p></p><p>The issue I see with one is when that freak storm uproots trees and concrete slabs it could pick up that above ground shelter and toss it.</p><p>Shelter will survive just fine but the people inside will not do so well in the landing.</p><p>I have thought about this often.</p><p></p><p>You could bury a school bus or something and make a steel tube with ladder to get into it.</p><p>You can make a pyramid shaped above ground shelter and the skeleton inside could be fabricated like a top fuel dragster.</p><p>Racing seats 5 point harness Snell approved helmet neck braces and all the good stuff to survive a crash in a top fuel car.</p><p></p><p>Strap in and wait out the tornado.</p><p>I chose pyramid shaped because it looks like it would be harder to lift and the sloped shape will deflect debris better.</p><p>Of course I would have some deep anchors in the ground to try and hold it down.</p><p>Thinking bell shaped post holes with rebar etc to tie it all together.</p><p></p><p>Things I think about.</p><p>I also though about making a huge hamster ball with top fuel funny car safety inside and layers of thick lexan.</p><p>And place it in the back yard. waiting for a tornado to pick it up and take you for a ride.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3288186, member: 15054"] I am not worried about an object hitting an above ground shelter. You can make them strong enough to take about any impact. The issue I see with one is when that freak storm uproots trees and concrete slabs it could pick up that above ground shelter and toss it. Shelter will survive just fine but the people inside will not do so well in the landing. I have thought about this often. You could bury a school bus or something and make a steel tube with ladder to get into it. You can make a pyramid shaped above ground shelter and the skeleton inside could be fabricated like a top fuel dragster. Racing seats 5 point harness Snell approved helmet neck braces and all the good stuff to survive a crash in a top fuel car. Strap in and wait out the tornado. I chose pyramid shaped because it looks like it would be harder to lift and the sloped shape will deflect debris better. Of course I would have some deep anchors in the ground to try and hold it down. Thinking bell shaped post holes with rebar etc to tie it all together. Things I think about. I also though about making a huge hamster ball with top fuel funny car safety inside and layers of thick lexan. And place it in the back yard. waiting for a tornado to pick it up and take you for a ride. [/QUOTE]
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