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Hurricane Wind Load Testing

Some things to know:

• ANSI A250.13
• Wind Speed to Design Pressure Chart
• You only need an impact rating within 1 mile of the coast and/or where the rating is for 120+ mph winds.
• Wind-Borne Debris Region is areas that require protection for 120 mph and above winds
• TAS 201 is the Large and Small Missile Test Standards
• TAS 202 is the Uniform Structural Load Standards
• TAS 203 is the Uniform Cyclic Pressure Test Standards
• HVHZ stands for High Velocity Hurricane Zone (Broward, Dade, Palm Beach Counties)
• BWS stands for Basic Wind Speed.

In case you are interested:

The process for getting a product tested for Dade County Approval (DCA) is - A Tech package is sent to Miami Dade for evolution and review and then you wait for them to approve the idea. Then the Tech package is sent to the testing lab for quoting. This quote is based on the quantity of product tested. The lab then conducts the test and the test results and tech package are sent to an independent engineer for calculation and review. Once the engineer approves the package, it is submitted to Miami Dade for final approval.

Total estimated time it takes is 6 months per NOA (Notice Of Acceptance) and the total estimated cost is $35,000 per NOA. NOA's and DCA are specific to product tested for the South Florida area. The rest of Florida only requires FBC testing.

• The complete approval process

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