FEMA MATReportHurricaneIrmaFlorida 2018
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MAT Report Hurricane Irma Florida
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| FEMA | 2018 | 181 |
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PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Front Cover |
| 2 | Title Page |
| 4 | Publication Notes |
| 5 | Members of the Mitigation Assessment Team |
| 6 | Executive Summary |
| 7 | Mitigation Assessment Team Deployment and Observations Summary of Damage Observed by the MAT |
| 8 | MAT Recommendations |
| 10 | Contents |
| 13 | List of Figures |
| 19 | List of Tables |
| 20 | Acronyms and Abbreviations |
| 22 | 1. Introduction |
| 23 | 1.1 Organization of the Report |
| 24 | 1.2 Hurricane Irma: The Event |
| 27 | 1.2.1 Storm Surge Flooding |
| 32 | 1.2.2 Rainfall |
| 33 | 1.2.3 Wind |
| 35 | 1.2.4 Tornadoes 1.3 Hurricane Irma: The Impact |
| 36 | 1.4 Regional Preparedness Actions 1.5 FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team |
| 37 | 1.5.1 Hurricane Irma MAT 1.5.2 Team Composition 1.5.3 Methodology |
| 42 | 2. Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations |
| 43 | 2.1 Building Codes in Florida |
| 44 | 2.1.1 Florida Building Commission |
| 45 | 2.1.2 Local Amendments 2.2 Floodplain Management in Florida |
| 47 | 2.2.1 History of Flood Provisions in the Florida Building Code |
| 48 | 2.2.2 Flood Provisions in the Florida Building Code |
| 49 | 2.2.3 Local Amendments to the Flood Provisions of the FBC |
| 51 | 2.2.4 Floodplain Management Ordinances Coordinated with the FBC |
| 52 | 2.3 Wind Provisions of the Florida Building Code 2.3.1 Wind Loads and Wind Design in the FBC |
| 56 | 2.3.2 Florida-Specific Amendments for Wind and Water Intrusion |
| 57 | 2.4 Florida Manufactured Housing Installation Standards |
| 58 | 3. Flood-Related Observations |
| 60 | 3.1 General Flood Damage Observations |
| 67 | 3.1.1 Erosion and Scour |
| 76 | 3.1.2 Erosion Control Structures |
| 79 | 3.2 Performance of Dry Floodproofing Measures 3.2.1 Failure Modes |
| 83 | 3.2.2 Implementation Considerations 3.2.3 Operations and Maintenance Plans 3.3 Performance of Public Restrooms |
| 95 | 4. Wind-Related Observations |
| 96 | 4.1 Main Wind-Force Resisting System Performance 4.1.1 Roof Failure |
| 98 | 4.1.2 Wall Failure |
| 100 | 4.2 Envelope 4.2.1 Roof Coverings 4.2.1.1 Asphalt Shingles |
| 103 | 4.2.1.2 Roof Tile |
| 104 | 4.2.1.3 Metal Roof Systems |
| 105 | 4.2.2 Soffits |
| 106 | 4.2.2.1 Vinyl |
| 109 | 4.2.2.2 Metal |
| 111 | 4.2.3 Exterior Wall Coverings |
| 115 | 4.2.3.1 Vinyl Siding Installation Issues |
| 117 | 4.2.3.2 Vinyl Siding Design Pressure Ratings and the Pressure Equalization Factor |
| 118 | 4.2.4 Glazed Openings and Opening Protection Systems |
| 119 | 4.2.4.1 Impact-Resistant Glazing |
| 121 | 4.2.4.2 Impact-Resistant Coverings |
| 122 | 4.2.5 Garage Doors |
| 123 | 4.3 Manufactured Housing Units |
| 124 | 4.3.1 Anchoring |
| 126 | 4.3.2 Other Observations |
| 129 | 5. Recommendations and Conclusions |
| 130 | 5.1 Overview of Conclusions and Recommendations |
| 131 | 5.2 General Conclusions and Recommendations |
| 132 | 5.3 Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations |
| 134 | 5.4 Flood-Related Building Performance |
| 135 | 5.5 Wind-Related Building Performance |
| 137 | 5.6 FEMA Technical Publications and Guidance |
| 140 | 5.7 Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations |
| 145 | Appendix A. Acknowledgments |
| 149 | Appendix B: References |
| 155 | Appendix C: Recovery Advisories |
| 156 | RA1. Dry Floodproofing: Operational Considerations |
| 165 | RA2. Soffit Installation in Florida |
| 172 | RA3. Mitigation Triggers for Roof Repair and Replacement in the 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code |
| 181 | Back Cover |
