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U.S. Wind Regions

U.S. Wind Regions
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UAF Cooperative Extension Service: Radon Mitigation in Super-Insulated Slab

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Upper-floor tie to lower floor for two-story building. Floor tie anchor and nailed wall sheathing.

Upper-floor tie to lower floor for two-story building. Floor tie anchor and nailed wall sheathing.
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Use proper lapping of siding to keep water flowing down and out of walls.

Use proper lapping of siding to keep water flowing down and out of walls.
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Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.

Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.
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Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).

Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).
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Vertical ventilation pipe

Vertical ventilation pipe
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Vinyl and aluminum soffit panels can blow away in high winds if not properly connected.

Vinyl and aluminum soffit panels can blow away in high winds if not properly connected.
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Wall Bracing V: Building Wood Framed Structures for High Wind Resistance

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Wall Bracing: Satisfy the code with strong, resilient, fully sheathed walls

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Wall Construction

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Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.

Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.
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Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.

Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.
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Water Moisture Issues: Flashing Windows, Water Leaks, and Kick-Out Flashings

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Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.

Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.
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Weather Hacks (High Winds)

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Wet Floodproofing

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What is Roof Flashing & How to Install it

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What Strategy Lets Water In as a Form of Flood Prevention?

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What Type of Connection is Critical in Creating a Continuous Path Differing Loads?

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When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.

When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.
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When installing fasteners in roof sheathing, common mistakes include using the wrong size fasteners, missing the framing members, overdriving nails, and using too many or too few fasteners.

When installing fasteners in roof sheathing, common mistakes include using the wrong size fasteners, missing the framing members, overdriving nails, and using too many or too few fasteners.
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When the EIFS siding on this house gave way in high winds, it revealed severe rotting of the sheathing beneath the windows due to long-term water leakage.

When the EIFS siding on this house gave way in high winds, it revealed severe rotting of the sheathing beneath the windows due to long-term water leakage.