Wind blows...structure go boom
Wind blows...structure go boom
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Most structural failures occur during construction -
General Note: Contractor is responsible for temporary bracing.
ENR Article
General Note: Contractor is responsible for temporary bracing.
ENR Article






RE: Wind blows...structure go boom
-Mike
RE: Wind blows...structure go boom
RE: Wind blows...structure go boom
I have to tell you that if you're a contractor in South Florida and a hurricane is on the way or strong winds are even predicted (yes contractor's listen to weather radio) then the goal should have been lets batten this down if we take the risk of erecting. The other option is don't erect during a hurricane....I can't see FDOT charging liquidated damages for that situation.
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RE: Wind blows...structure go boom
I think that there is an ASCE document (like ASCE 7) that deals with loads during construction - I don't have the document - but I wonder how they handle wind in hurricane prone areas.
RE: Wind blows...structure go boom
After Ivan, while surveying some the destruction on the a local beach a noted official stated that it was due to not having the building code enforced. His office was quick to correct the statement to that the destruction was due to not having the South Florida Building Code in place. This was about as bad as 80% or so of the structures had been built after Hurricane Andrew and supposedly a new code was in place.