- Author
- Marshall, R. D.
- Title
- Evaluation of Design Wind Loads for Manufactured Homes and Needed Improvements.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Book or Conf
- American Society of Civil Engineers. Huarricanes of 1992. Andrew and Iniki One Year Later. Proceedings. December 1-3, 1993, Miami, FL, A1/IV1-10 p., 1993
- Keywords
- housing | wind velocity | evaluation | damage | wind effects | cladding
- Identifiers
- Hurricane Andrew, Florida, August 24, 1992; structural performance; wind loads; design loads; anchoring systems; extreme wind climate
- Abstract
- Widespread damage to manufactured homes in Hurricane Andrew has called into question the wind load provisions of the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS) and the structural performance of manufactured homes subjected to extreme winds. This paper presents a summary comparison of the MHCSS design wind loads with design loads from selected codes and standards that are in use in hurricane-prone areas of the United States. Critical areas that are in urgent need of improvement and updating are identified.