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The front porch on this home survived a hurricane

Publication Date

Sun, 02/01/2009 - 12:00

Right - The porch and deck of this coastal home survived a hurricane.

Reference

Coastal Construction Manual - Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, Fourth Edition, Volume II, FEMA P-55

Author(s)

Coulbourne William,

Jones Christopher P,

Kapur Omar,

Koumoudis Vasso,

Line Philip,

Low David K,

Overcash Glenn,

Passman Samantha,

Reeder Adam,

Seitz Laura,

Smith Thomas,

Tezak Scott

Organization(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency,

FEMA,

Applied Technology Council,

ATC,

URS Group,

DK Low and Associates,

Atkins,

TLSmith Consulting

Volume II of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to design, construction, and renovation of homes located in coastal environments.

Publication Date

Mon, 08/01/2011 - 12:00

Porches and decks appear to be structurally sound after a hurricane despite damage to other portions of the houses.

Reference

Coastal Construction Manual - Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, Fourth Edition, Volume II, FEMA P-55

Author(s)

Coulbourne William,

Jones Christopher P,

Kapur Omar,

Koumoudis Vasso,

Line Philip,

Low David K,

Overcash Glenn,

Passman Samantha,

Reeder Adam,

Seitz Laura,

Smith Thomas,

Tezak Scott

Organization(s)

Federal Emergency Management Agency,

FEMA,

Applied Technology Council,

ATC,

URS Group,

DK Low and Associates,

Atkins,

TLSmith Consulting

Volume II of a two-volume report providing a comprehensive approach to design, construction, and renovation of homes located in coastal environments.

Publication Date

Mon, 08/01/2011 - 12:00

Porches, Carports, and Deck Attachments

Guide describing how to provide a continuous load path with appropriate connectors to improve the wind resistance of attached porches, carports, and decks during high-wind events.

Example sketch of porch for calculations showing tributary areas for column uplift loads

Publication Date

Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00

Details for fortifying beam to column connections.

Publication Date

Wed, 01/01/2020 - 12:00

Good Deck Design and Construction

Publication Date

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00

FORTIFIED Animation: Attached Structures

Publication Date

August, 2015

Video showing how to retrofit or install attached structures to a home properly to comply with IBHS FORTIFIED Home requirements.