Conventional Residential Wood Framing in High Wind Zones

[abusementpark]

For conventional design of wood framing, many of the IRC provisions are limited to buildings with a basic wind speed of 100 mph or less. For conventional design at greater wind speeds, the IRC says to either refer to the WFCM for One and Two Family Dwellings or the ICC Standard for Residential Construction in High Wind Regions.

Does anyone here know the difference between these documents? Do they basically give the same requirements?

 

[Splitrings]

I don't the difference between the two, but the WFCM references can be downloaded for free from the site below:

http://www.awc.org/standards/wfcm.html

 

[jaypartain]

The ICC manual includes design information for wood and other materials and references the WFCM for anything other than wind loads. I would download the WFCM guide for the specific wind speed that you need.

Jason A. Partain, P.E.

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