IBC 2006 Code
IBC 2006 Code
(OP)
I would appreciate some clarifications on wind speed and exposure categories, per IBC 2006.
For hurricane-prone regions, exposure C is to be used, with the appropriate wind speed. What about tornadoes? Is the max. wind speed limited to 90mph, and the exposure D, for tornado-prone regions? This does not look right to me.
For hurricane-prone regions, exposure C is to be used, with the appropriate wind speed. What about tornadoes? Is the max. wind speed limited to 90mph, and the exposure D, for tornado-prone regions? This does not look right to me.





RE: IBC 2006 Code
In most areas of the country where tornados are frequent, the design is usually set at 90 mph. Statistically, the odds of a building getting hit by a tornado are small and the cost/benefit ratio to actually tornado-proof a building is quite large.
RE: IBC 2006 Code
RE: IBC 2006 Code
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