wind speed maps for escambia county
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Wind Speed Maps for Escambia County
5th edition 2014 Florida Building Code (FBC) Section 1609 establishes wind resistance requirements for buildings and structures
FBC section 1609 changed in the
2010 (FBC) and remains in the current 2014 (FBC)
Earlier method: (Vasd nominal
design wind speed) Current method: (Vult ultimate
design wind speed)
Wind Speed Maps for Escambia County
FBC section 1609.3
requires local jurisdictions to establish exact locations of wind speed lines by ordinance using physical landmarks such as roads, rivers, canals and alike.
Wind Speed Maps for Escambia County The 2014 Florida Building Code (FBC) contains 3 different wind speed
maps. Each map is based on different risk categories. Risk categories are related to degree of hazard to human life
depending on a structures use or function. Category I Buildings – Agricultural Building, Temporary Facilities, Screen Enclosures and similar
structures. (Low level of hazard to human occupants) Category II Building – Single Family Homes, Office Buildings, Retail Stores and other similar
buildings or facilities. (Moderate level of hazard to human occupants) Category III Buildings – Public Assembly Buildings with 300 or more, Elementary Schools,
Nursing homes 50 or more, Correctional Facilities and other similar buildings or facilities. (High level of hazard to human occupants)
Category IV Buildings – Buildings and Structures designated as essential such as: Hospitals, Fire,
Ambulance and Police Stations, Structures for Power Generation and Potable Water operations. (High level of hazard to human occupants)
Wind Speed Maps for Escambia County 1609.1.2 Protection of openings. In wind-borne debris regions, glazing in buildings shall be impact
resistant or protected with an impact-resistant covering meeting the requirements of an approved impact-resistant standard
Wind Speed Maps for Escambia County Category II & III Single Family Homes, Office Buildings, Retail Stores, Assembly Occupancies and other similar buildings. Excluding Healthcare facilities
Wind Speed Maps for Escambia County
The Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale establishes 5 strength categories for hurricanes
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale wind speeds are not the same as wind speeds
for structural design in the Florida Building Code.
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