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Reissued March 2020
Revised April 2020
This report is subject to renewal March 2022.
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DIVISION: 08 00 00—OPENINGS applicable code and'this report. In order to comply with the
Section: 08 95 43—Vents/Foundation Flood Vents engineered opening design principle noted in Section
2.6.2.2 of ASCE/SEI 24, the vents must be installed as
REPORT HOLDER: follows:
FLOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
STATIC FLOOD VENTS.
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes:
■ 2018, 2015, 2012 and 2009 Intemationa/ Building Codee
■ 2018, 2016, 2012 and 2009 International 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 ASCE/SEI 24 for
a rate of rise and fall of 5 feet per hour (0.423 mm/s). In
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:
• 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:.
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
Flood Solutions' static flood vents may be used to supply
natural ventilation for under -floor ventilation. See Table 1 for 7.2
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 wails or doors of existing or new construction
from the exterior side. Installation of the vents must be in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, the
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).
The holder's contact information is the following:.
FLOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC
ONE INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE
BUILDING 27
PELHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03076 �®
www.floodsolutions.com
infoM— oodsolutions.com
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TABLE 1-FLOOD SOLUTIONS STATIC FLOOD VENTS
VENT SIZE
ROUGH OPENING
ENCLOSED
MODEL
(Width x Height)
SIZE
(Width x Height)
AREA COVERAGE
NET FREE AREA'
(in)
(In)i
(ft2)
(In2)
FS-1608
18'/2_X 10'/2 _
16 x 8
07
80.7
-1
16 x 1:6. " 4°
�?, 191
2 Y•
tgt
SWt`- 412
17 x 141/2.
14 /-�2 is i�Z�
129
. _�158
108.7
FS-1608-Hex
181/2 X 101/2
16 x 8
110
91 4
For SI. 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 ft = 304,8 mm
'Available for use as under -boor ventilation.
FS-1412
FS-1608
FS-1616 FS-1608-HEX
FIGURE 1--FLOOD SOLUTIONS STATIC FLOOD VENTS