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<br />C!opayE> makes it ?asy by assigning a WindCode (e.g. W3) to garage doors tbat meet .lpecific
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<br />wind speeds (in iv/PH - milesper hour) and des1;npress1tl'es (in PSF -poundspersquarefoot).
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<br />T/Je higher the wind speed and designpl'eSsul'? ratings of a do or, the higher the Wi1ulCo~~
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<br />Conracr your local, building code oHicial for specific wind load requirements tor younrea: tt11hJ..Jfith:rtJf\$: ,'. I^rs-rti1-tt1~~pl
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<br />~ '.w!n<i speed in muesper hour OViPHl ''', . v. '.i''''6''' <)h'i--ll.. f~. '
<br />Obrain trom your building code. offiCial. /i'12S ''-' I It hIt \jL, .""i _". _
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<br />;). Stmcrure.~!,osare, EOl" C A/A-ll..l~ /1-1'171,---- fi .
<br />E:,,:posure B is detined as urban and suburban areas, wooded. areas or other rerrain with numerous closely spaced obsrructions. Exposure B is assumea
<br />unless che building site meers the definition of anocher exposure. C) f- (t".!..'S.fn;tTt~J.
<br />E'Cposure C is ddined as open terrain with scattered obsrructions, including flat open ground, grasslands and shdjelines in hurricane prone regions.
<br />:i\ll ofMi~ll-~~de and Broward Counties in Florida are Exposure C. t F OJ (1)'71'1 () r- rql ~1...{Ir4l,'
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<br />Up to 15' high, one-story structure or 16 to 2 19, two-story Structure. .' ,. . L. . (' /1 ,-' _' \: Ill~O
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<br />5, Use the above intormation and che charts below to select che right door for "our home, Garage dOors are idemified by model and "W" designation
<br />(e.g, 75W5, HDGW6). The higher the "w' designation, che higher rhe pressure raring of [he door.
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<br />a speclhc door ana conFum the pressure rarmg WIffi me building code ,mchonry_ : - :':=~-(:-7"-r- '._.:_ i:'J _~ ...: , r
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<br />International Building Code or Florida Building Code (ASCE7) _ (Exposure B) ,
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<br />Two-story (up to 25')
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<br />W3
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<br />W4
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<br />W6
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<br />W7
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<br />TWO-5tOr</ (up to 25')
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<br />W4
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<br />W5
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<br />W6
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<br />W7
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<br />W7
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<br />W81W9
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<br />W8/W9
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<br />< Bmwarct COUllLY, Florida is 140MPH and Miami-Dade County. Florida is 146MPH. eo,'posure Conly.
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<br />W4 PSF PSF
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<br />W5rSF +42/-42 PSF
<br />W6 +37/-37 PSF +55/-55 PSF
<br />"'Il7 +40/-40 PSI' +60/.60 PSF
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<br />W'8 +46/-46 PSF +69/-69 rSF
<br />W9 I +54/-54 PSF +8l!-81 PSF
<br />. Most building codes require a 50% saferv factor (Tesr Pressure) overrhe Design Pressure,
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<br />75, 84A, HDG, HDGL
<br />75, 84A, 183, I 87, 2050,2051
<br />75, 34A, 2050, 2051, ,HDG, HDGl
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