Joao Vieira
06-27-2011, 03:33 PM
Found this online Post-Katrina building codes: Many states, including Alabama, consider stricter rules for construction (http://legacy.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/business/060709/codes.shtml) and was wondering about two things:
What is the state with the most stringent structural code one can find in hurricane prone states?
What makes structural code change the code from A to B after a catastrophe?
It seems to me that the variety of code flavors has been reduced to a minimum but is there a lot of work until we find an uniform interpretation? I don't mean in all aspects but only in the major ones (I know, there is always a lot of space for interpretation).
For example: In states or counties where there has been hurricanes touchdowns for the past 6 years, the requirement is that an exterior wall of a house be built with 2x6 in lieu of 2x4s.
Please note that this is just an example, a 2x6 is not an efficient replacement of a 2x4 when facing an hurricane.
that's all the time I have for now.
What is the state with the most stringent structural code one can find in hurricane prone states?
What makes structural code change the code from A to B after a catastrophe?
It seems to me that the variety of code flavors has been reduced to a minimum but is there a lot of work until we find an uniform interpretation? I don't mean in all aspects but only in the major ones (I know, there is always a lot of space for interpretation).
For example: In states or counties where there has been hurricanes touchdowns for the past 6 years, the requirement is that an exterior wall of a house be built with 2x6 in lieu of 2x4s.
Please note that this is just an example, a 2x6 is not an efficient replacement of a 2x4 when facing an hurricane.
that's all the time I have for now.