Frequently Asked Questions

What are the design manuals for wood construction in high wind areas?

  • The following design standards for wood construction in high wind areas are presently referenced in model building codes such as the IBC (International Building Code) and IRC (International Residential Code):

    1. ANSI/AF&PA Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) 2001 Edition
    2. SBCCI Standard for Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction SSTD 10-99

    The WFCM is an ANSI approved document that provides engineered and prescriptive requirements for wood frame construction based on dead, live, snow, seismic and wind loads derived from the 2000 International Building Code (IBC).

    SSTD 10 presents prescriptive methods to provide wind resistant designs and construction details for one- and two-story residential buildings of conventional wood-framed construction.




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