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Reissued March 2020
Revised April 2020
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DIVISION: 08 00 00—OPENINGS
Section: 08 95 43—VentslFoundation Flood Vents
REPORT HOLDER:
FLOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
STATIC FLOOD VENTS
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes:
■ 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 lntemational Building Code'
■ 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 Intemational Residential
Code°
Property evaluated:
Water flow
2.0 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 flood 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 Engineered Opening:
The Flood Solutions static flood vents comply with the
design principle noted in Section 2.6.2.2 of ASCEISEI 24 for
a rate of rise and fall of 5 feet per hour (0.423 mmis). In
order to comply with the engineered opening requirement of
ASCEISEI 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 used 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 existing or new construction
from the exterior side. Instaltation of the vents must be in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, the
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applicable code and this report. In order to comply with the
engineered opening design principle noted in Section
2.6.2.2 of ASCEISEI 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 1.4 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.
5.2 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 accordance with ASCE/SEI
24.
6.4 Quality documentation in accordance with the ICC-ES
Acceptance Criteria for Quality Documentation (AC10),
dated June 2014.
7.0 IDENTIFICATION
7.1 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).
7.2 The holder's contact information is the following:
FLOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC
ONE INDUSTRIAL PART( DRIVE
BUILDING 27
PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03076
(800) 325-9775
www.floodsolutions.co m
in oodsolutions.com
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TABLE 1—FLOOD SOLUTIONS STATIC FLOOD VENTS
VENT SIZE
ROUGH OPENING
SIZE
ENCLOSED
NET FREE AREA'
MODEL
(Width x Height)
(Width Height)
AREA COVERAGE
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(in)tin]
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FS-1608
18,12 x 10112
16 x 8
97
80.7
FS-1616
18'12 x 18112
16 x 16
191
158.2
FS-1412
17 x 141I2
14112 x 12
129
106.7
FS-1608-Hex
18112 x 10112
16 x 8
110
91.4
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm; 1 ft = 304.8 mm
'Available for use as under -floor ventilation.
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FS-1412
FS-1608
FS-1616 FS-1608-HEX
FIGURE 1—FLOOD SOLUTIONS STATIC FLOOD VENTS
IMES Evaluation Report ESR-3760 FBC and FRC Supplement
Reissued March 2020
Revised April 2020
This report is subject to renewal March 2022.
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DIVISION: 08 00 00—OPENINGS
Section. 08 85 43—VentslFoundation Flood Vents
REPORT HOLDER:
FLOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
STATIC FLOOD VENTS
1.0 REPORT PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Purpose:
The purpose of this evaluation report supplement is to indicate that Flood Solutions' flood vents, recognized in ICC-ES
evaluation report ESR-3750, have also been evaluated for compliance with the codes noted below.
Applicable code editions:
■ 2017 Florida Building Code —Building
■ 2017 Florida Building Code —Residential
2,0 CONCLUSIONS
The Flood Solutions flood vents, described in Sections 2.0 through 7.0 of ICC-ES evaluation report ESR-3750, comply with
the Florida Building Code —Building and the Florida Building Code —Residential, provided the design requirements are
determined in accordance with the Florida Building Code --Building or the Florida Building Code —Residential, as applicable.
The installation requirements noted in ICC-ES evaluation report ESR-3750 for the 20151nternational Building Codeo meet the
requirements of the Florida Building Code —Building or the Florida Building Code —Residential, as applicable.
Use of the Flood Solutions' flood vents has also been found to be in compliance with the High -Velocity Hurricane Zone
provisions of the Florida Building Code —Building and the Florida Building Code —Residential,
For products falling under Florida Rule 61 G20-3, verification that the report holder's quality assurance program is audited by
a quality assurance entity approved by the Florida Building Commission for the type of inspections being conducted is the
responsibility of an approved validation entity (or the code official when the report holder does not possess an approval by the
Commission).
This supplement expires concurrently with the evaluation report, reissued March 2020 and revised April 2020.
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