HomeMy WebLinkAboutFS-1616-FEMA-Flood-Vent-InfoIMES Evaluation Report ESR-3760
Reissued March 2016
This report is subject to renewal March 2018.
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DIVISION: 08 00 00—OPENINGS
Section: 08 95 43—Vents/Foundation Flood Vents
REPORT HOLDER:
--FLOOD SOLUTIONS-, LLC-------
ONE INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE
BUILDING 27
PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03076
(800)325-9775
www.floodsolutions.com
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EVALUATION SUBJECT:
STATIC FLOOD VENTS
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes;
it 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Building Codee
■ 2015, 2012 and 2009 International Residential Codes
Property evaluated:
Water flow
20 USES
Flood Solutions' static flood vents are used to provide for
the equalization of hydrostatic flood forces on exterior
walls.
3.0 DESCRIPTION
3.1 General:
Flood Solutions' static Mood vents are engineered,
permanently open flood vents with no moving parts that
automatically allow flood waters to enter and exit enclosed
areas, The vents are constructed of aluminum and
available in four models. See Table 1 for model
designations and sizes. See Figure 1 for Illustrations of the
flood vents.
3.2 Engineetrod Oponing:
The Flood Solutions static flood vents comply with the
design principle noted in Section 2.6.2.2 of ASCFJSEI 24
for a rate of rise and fall of 5 feet per hour (0.423 mmis). to
order to comply with the engineered opening requirement
of ASCE/SEI 24, the static flood vents must be installed in
accordance with Section 4.0 of this report.
3.3 Ventilation:
Flood Solutions' static flood vents may be uced to supply
natural ventilation for under -floor ventilation. See Table 1
for net free area for under -floor ventilation provided by
each of Flood Solutions' static flood vents.
4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
The Flood Solutions static flood vents are designed to be
_ installed into walls - or doors of _9X Sting_ or_new construction_
from the.exterior side. Installation of the vents must be in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, the
applicable code and this report. In order to comply with the
engineered opening design principle noted in Section
2.6.2,2 of ASCE/SEI 24, the vents must be installed as
follows:
• With a minimum of two opening on different sides of
each enclosed area.
• With a minimum of one vent for the square footage of
enclosed area noted in Table 1.
• Below the base flood elevation.
• With the bottom of the vent located a maximum of
12 inches (305 mm) above grade.
5.0 CONDITIONS OF USE
The static flood vents described in this report comply with,
or are a suitable alternative to what is specified in, those
codes listed in Section 1.0 of this report, subject to the
following conditions:
5.1 The static flood vents must be installed in accordance
with this report, the applicable code and the
manufacturer's Installation instructions. In the event of
a conflict, the Instructions in this report govern.
6.2 The static flood vents must not be used in the place of
'breakaway walls' in coastal high hazard areas, but
are permitted for use in conjunction with breakaway
walls in other areas.
6.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
6.1 Manufacturer's descriptive literature and Installation
instructions.
6.2 Detail drawings.
6.3 Engineering calculations In accordanoe with
ASCE/SEt 24.
6.4 Duality documentation in accordance with the ICC-ES
Acceptance Criteria for Quality Documentation
(AC10), dated June 2014.
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
The Flood Solutions static flood vents recognized in this
report must be identified by a label bearing the
manufacturer's name (Flood Solutions), the model number,
and the evaluation report number (ESR-3760).
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TABLE 1—FLOOD SOLUTIONS STATIC FLOOD VENTS
MODEL
VENT SIZE ROUGH OPENING
(Width x Height) SIZE
(In) j (Width x Height)
In
ENCLOSED
AREA COVERAOt:
a
(� )
NET FREE AREA'
(In )
80.7
FS-1605
`51616
FS-1412
L •. Cl. • .HI
18't, x 10 l7
`,
1
1�xl
182:
16 x 8 _
16x16
14'/7 x 12
16 z 8
97
191
129
1582
108.7FS-1fi08-Hex
110
61.4
'Available for use ss under -fluor ventilation.
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FIGURE 1—FI,OOD SOLUTIONS STATIC FLOOD VENTS