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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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Figure 3-67:Toppled rooftopmechanical equipment.Hurricane Andrew(Florida, 1992)Figure 3-68:This gooseneck wasattached with only twosmall screws. A substantialamount of water wasable to enter the buildingduring Hurricane Francis.(Florida, 2004)See Section 3.4.4 for additional information pertaining to criticalfacilities located in hurricane-prone regions.3.3.4.1 Exterior-Mounted Mechanical EquipmentThis section discusses loads and attachment methods, as well asthe problems of corrosion and water infiltration.3-82 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM High Wind

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