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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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2.4.6 Utility Installations .........................................................................................2-842.4.7 Potable Water and Wastewater Systems.........................................................2-862.4.8 Other Damage Reduction Measures .............................................................2-872.4.9 Emergency Measures......................................................................................2-882.5 Checklist for <strong>Building</strong> Vulnerability of Flood-Prone Critical Facilities..............................................2-912.6 References and Sources of Additional Information...................................................................2-100Chapter 3– Making Critical facilities safe from High wind........3-13.1 General <strong>Design</strong> Considerations............................................................................................. 3-13.1.1 Nature of High Winds.......................................................................................3-23.1.2 Probability of Occurrence................................................................................3-53.1.3 Wind/<strong>Building</strong> Interactions.............................................................................3-83.1.4 <strong>Building</strong> Codes................................................................................................3-183.1.4.1 Scope of <strong>Building</strong> Codes..............................................................3-183.1.4.2 Effectiveness and Limitations of <strong>Building</strong> Codes.......................3-193.2 Critical Facilities Exposed to High Winds............................................................................. 3-233.2.1 Vulnerability: What High Winds Can Do to Critical Facilities......................3-233.2.1.1 Types of <strong>Building</strong> Damage...........................................................3-233.2.1.2 Ramifications of Damage.............................................................3-263.2.2 Evaluating Critical Facilities for Risk From High Winds..............................3-293.2.2.1 New <strong>Building</strong>s...............................................................................3-293.2.2.2 Existing <strong>Building</strong>s.........................................................................3-303.3 Critical Facility <strong>Design</strong> Considerations................................................................................. 3-323.3.1 General <strong>Design</strong> Considerations......................................................................3-323.3.1.1 Site ................................................................................................3-333.3.1.2 <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Design</strong>..............................................................................3-34xiitable of contents

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