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FEMA P55 Coastal Construction Manual, Fourth Edition - Mad Cad

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Volume II DESIGNING THE BUILDING 9<br />

Most load path failures have been observed to occur at connections as<br />

opposed to the failure of an individual structural member (e.g. roof<br />

rafter or wall stud). Improvements in codes, design, and materials over<br />

the past decade have resulted in improved performance of structural<br />

systems. As the structural systems perform better, other issues related<br />

to load path—such as building envelope issues—become apparent.<br />

COASTAL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL<br />

Figure 9-3.<br />

Roof framing damage<br />

and loss due to load path<br />

failure at top of wall/roof<br />

structure connection,<br />

Hurricane Charley (Punta<br />

Gorda, FL, 2004)<br />

Figure 9-4.<br />

Load path failure in<br />

connections between roof<br />

decking and roof framing,<br />

Hurricane Charley (Punta<br />

Gorda, FL, 2004)<br />

CROSS REFERENCE<br />

For a discussion of building<br />

envelope issues, see<br />

Chapter 11 of this <strong>Manual</strong>.<br />

9-3

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