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m For buildings that have mechanically attached single-ply ormodified bitumen membranes, designers should refer tothe decking recommendations presented in the Wind <strong>Design</strong><strong>Guide</strong> for Mechanically Attached Flexible Membrane Roofs, B1049(National Research Council of Canada, 2005).m If an FMG-rated roof assembly is specified, the roof deck alsoneeds to comply with the FMG criteria.m Walkway and entrance canopies are often damaged duringhigh winds (see Figure 3-28). Wind-borne debris fromdamaged canopies can damage nearby buildings and injurepeople, hence these elements should also receive design andconstruction attention.Figure 3-28:<strong>The</strong> destroyed walkwaycanopy in front of a schoolbecame wind-bornedebris. Hurricane Ivan(Florida, 2004)ASCE 7-05 provides pressure coefficients for open canopies of various slopes (referred to as“free roofs” in ASCE 7). <strong>The</strong> free roof figures for MWFRS in ASCE 7-05 (Figures 6-18A to 6-18D)include two load cases, Case A and Case B. While there is no discussion describing the twoload cases, they pertain to fluctuating loads and are intended to represent upper and lowerlimits of instantaneous wind pressures. Loads for both cases must be calculated to determine thecritical loads. Figures 6-18A to 6-18C are for a wind direction normal to the ridge. For winddirection parallel to the ridge, use Figure 6-18D in ASCE 7-05.MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM High Wind3-47

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