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effects of the Hurricane Dennis

effects of the Hurricane Dennis

RE: effects of the Hurricane Dennis

From a structural point of view can you explain why americans build their homes from wood when living in the middle of extreme weather regions? The effects of numerous hurricanes/tornadoes hasn't been to change this method of building, and they still fall down.

corus

RE: effects of the Hurricane Dennis

corus, the problem isn't that the homes are designed with wood.  Its that the wood homes aren't properly designed.  It isn't difficult to design a wood home to withstand high winds.  Builders who aren't engineers put up homes all the time without designing them as a structural engineer would.  I think 5000 square feet is the cutoff point at which you need an engineer to stamp the blueprints.  People associate wood homes with not being unable to withstand hurricanes because oftentimes small buildings / homes are constructed of wood, and don't require an engineer to engineer it.  I think builders make an honest effort to put in shear walls or lateral bracing, but there is just no replacing an engineer.

RE: effects of the Hurricane Dennis

(OP)
well said AggieYank.

Lutfi

RE: effects of the Hurricane Dennis

Unless you live in FL, where all house plans require a PE seal thanks to Andrew.

RE: effects of the Hurricane Dennis

STR04
regarding Florida is it a PE or Arch. or just PE

RE: effects of the Hurricane Dennis

(OP)
I live in Florida. Architects and engineers can sign and seal residential plans.

Regards,
Lutfi

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