SANCTUARY IN A STORM Built to offer its worshipers a spiritual sanctuary, T rinity United Methodist Church towers above the T exas skyline. But these 70-foot Insulated Concrete Form walls offer the community much more safety than they planned on. Even before its completion, the church became a refuge for city residents when tornado-force winds pummeled the area. According to testing done by the Wind Science and Engineering Center at T exas T ech, the ICF framework is able to withstand the equivalent of a 15-foot 2x4 hitting it at 100 mph. 01. Feat of engineering. The unique ICF load-bearing walls are dotted with dozens of windows and soar to 70 feet without intermediate floors. 02. Soaring heights. T o strengthen the cathedral-style tower, engineers designed pilasters to support th

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