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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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Figure 3-71:Cables were attached toprevent the cowling fromblowing off. Typhoon Paka(Guam, 1997)Ductwork: To avoid wind and wind-borne debris damage to rooftopductwork, it is recommended that ductwork not be installed onthe roof (see Figure 3-72). If ductwork is installed on the roof, itis recommended that the ducts’ gauge and the method of attachmentbe able to resist the design wind loads.Figure 3-72:Two large openingsremained (circled areaand inset to the left) afterthe ductwork on this roofblew away. HurricaneKatrina (Mississippi, 2005)3-86 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM High Wind

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