Florida Building Code 2017 Wind Speed Map

We have added the florida building code 2017 wind loads to our software mecawind pro feature and this gave us an opportunity to get familar with the florida building code 2017.

Florida building code 2017 wind speed map. Locate the windspeed zones 2010 heading in the layers section. Under the 6th edition 2017 florida building code the 6th edition 2017 florida building code went into effect december 31 2017. Strength design level ultimate wind speeds replace the asd level wind speeds in the 2007 florida building code. Florida building code section 1619 wind load minimum standard chapter 6 of asce 7 98 minimum wind velocity 3 second gust broward 140 mph miami dade 146 mph exposure category c as defined in asce 7.

Place a check mark in the box next to the heading by clicking the box. Place a check mark in the box next to the heading. Locate the main heading florida building code wind map in the layers section on the left side of the map. The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.

To establish your base wind speed. Wind speed maps are provided for each risk. This brochure will focus on risk category ii buildings which include residential dwellings. Wind maps by county.

We wanted to take a moment to explain some of the things we learned about florida building code 2017 wind loads fbc 17. Wind speed map was not added to the fbcr. Under the 5th edition 2014 florida building code the 5th edition 2014 florida building code goes into effect june 30 2015. The 5th edition 2014 version separates building types by risk categories into three wind speed maps.

Florida building code building 6th edition 2017 493 figure 1609 3 3 ultimate design wind speeds v ult. The international code council icc is a non profit organization dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design build and compliance process. Florida building code building 6th edition 2017 491 figure 1609 3 1 ultimate design wind speeds v ult for risk category ii buildings and other structures. Those counties are calhoun dixie flagler nassau.

Wind speed maps 2010 fbcb the wind speed maps in the 2010 fbcb have been revised significantly from the 2007 florida building code. Previous versions of the florida building code represented all building types on a single wind speed map. All wind maps are in pdf format. Counties marked as map not available need to make changes to their wind maps.

A current wind map was not provided by the county please contact the local government building department for wind speed information. In the high velocity hurricane zones where a single wind speed for each risk category is specified for miami dade county and broward county the applicable risk category iv wind speeds are as follows.