Facility Restorations

High-Wind Publications: Building Professionals and Engineers

Key Points

Below are links to the FEMA Library records for high-wind publications of interest to Building Professionals and Engineers


Detailed Discussion

Building Science for Disaster-Resistant Communities: Hurricane Hazard Publications (2011) FEMA L-781

Tornado Protection: Selecting Refuge Area in Buildings, Second Edition (2009) FEMA P-431

Mitigation Assessment Teams: Building Stronger and Safer (2016)

History and Relevant FEMA Building Science Activities (2015) FEMA P-361

Wind Provisions in the 2015 International Building Codes

Wind Provisions in the 2015 International Existing Building Code

FEMA P-804 Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings (2010) FEMA P-804

Wind Provisions in the 2015 International Residential Code

Wind Provisions in the 2015 International Building Code® (February 2017)

This document summarize the wind-resistant provisions of the 2015 edition of the IBC.

Wind Provisions in the 2015 International Existing Building Code® (February 2017)

This document summarize the wind-resistant provisions of the 2015 edition of the IEBC.

Wind Provisions in the 2015 International Residential Code® (February 2017)