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This five-volume set of four-color documents addresses wind design requirements in 90 to 130 mph wind zones. Each Guide is based on provisions contained in AF&PA's Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2001 Edition, the reference document for high-wind wood-frame construction in the International Residential Code (IRC). Use of the high wind provisions of these Guides will result in design solutions that prescriptively meet the requirements of the WFCM and the International Residential Code.
These documents are also available individually for
90, 100, 110, 120, and 130 mph wind zones.
The information in this Guide offers information to architects, builders, designers, code officials, instructors and others interested in simplified design, It is not the intent of this Guide to instruct on all aspects or techniques of proper framing or design. In developing the provisions of this Guide using provisions of the WFCM, the most reliable data available from laboratory tests and experience with structures in service have been carefully analyzed and evaluated for the purpose of providing a consistent standard of practice. It is intended that this document be used in conjunction with competent engineering design, accurate fabrication, and adequate supervision of construction. Therefore, AF&PA does not assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this Guide, the WFCM, nor for engineering designs or plans prepared from it. |
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