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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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avoid blow-off. Stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized nails or screwsare recommended. Since ASCE 7 does not provide guidance forload determination, professional judgment in specifying attachmentis needed.3.3.3.4 Roof SystemsBecause roof covering damage has historicallybeen the most frequent and the costliesttype of wind damage, special attention needsto be given to roof system design. See Section3.4.3.4 for additional information pertainingto critical facilities located in hurricaneproneregions, and Section 3.5 for criticalfacilities located in tornado-prone regions.For further general information on roofsystems, see the National Institute of<strong>Building</strong> Sciences’ <strong>Building</strong> Envelope<strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> (www.wbdg.org/design/envelope.php).Code Requirements<strong>The</strong> IBC requires the load resistance of the roof assembly tobe evaluated by one of the test methods listed in IBC’s Chapter15. <strong>Design</strong> professionals are cautioned that designs that deviatefrom the tested assembly (either with material substitutions orchange in thickness or arrangement) may adversely affect thewind performance of the assembly. <strong>The</strong> IBC does not specify aminimum safety factor. However, for the roof system, a safetyfactor of 2 is recommended. To apply the safety factor, dividethe test load by 2 to determine the allowable design load.Conversely, multiply the design load by 2 to determine the minimumrequired test resistance.For structural metal panel systems, the IBC requires test methodsUL 580 or ASTM E 1592. It is recommendedthat design professionals specify use of E1592, because it gives a better representationof the system’s uplift performance capability.<strong>The</strong> roof of the elevator penthouse mustpossess adequate wind and waterresistance to ensure continuity of elevatorservice. It is recommended that asecondary roof membrane, as discussedin Section 3.3.3.3, be specified over theelevator penthouse roof deck.MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM High Wind3-71

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