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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
Guide describing sound mitigation measures to lower building natural disaster vulnerability to assist local officials and community decision makers in coastal areas.
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Author(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Organization(s)
FEMA
Description
A Recovery Advisory guide reccomending practices for designing and installing metal roof systems that will enhance wind resistance in high-wind regions (i.e., greater than 90-miles per hour [mph] gust design wind speed).
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Author(s)
Coulbourne Bill,
et al.
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Organization(s)
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
FEMA,
URS Corporation,
DK Low and Associates,
Greenhorne and O'Mara,
Dewberry and Davis
Description
Report providing recommended designs and guidance for rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast.
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Author(s)
Cushman Ted
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Organization(s)
Journal of Light Construction,
JLC
Description
Article describing how adhesives can be used to make homes in high-wind locations stronger and how adhesives could be too effective resulting in overloading foundation anchors under earthquake loads.
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Author(s)
Straube John
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
A review on the knowledge about ventilated wall claddings from field performance and hydrothermal modeling.
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Author(s)
City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
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Organization(s)
City of Verona,
WI Building Department,
State of Wisconsin
Description
Document describing wall bracing techniques and suggestions for the city of Verona, WI building department.