HomeMy WebLinkAboutENGINEERED FLOOR OPENINGS CERTIFICATIONCertification of Engineered Flood Openings
In accordance with NFIP, FEMA TB 1-0,8, and ASCE/S-91�24-05
SCANNED
BY
St. Lucie County
I hereby certify that the Crawl Space Door Systems flood vents 816CS, 122005, 1232CS, 1616CS, 1624C5, 1632C5, 2032CS, 2424CS,
and 2436CS are designed in accordance with the requirements of the NFIP "Flood Insurance Manual" (2011) to provide automatic
equalization of hydrostatic flood forces by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters, when properly Installed and sized as set
forth below. This certification follows the design requirements and specifications established in FEMA Technical Bulletin 1-08,
"Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures Below Elevated Buildings in Special Flood Hazard Areas", and the ASCE
Standard for "Flood Resistant Design and Construction" (ASCE/SEI 24-05). The actual vent opening measurements were determined
and certified by Mr. Christopher Mark Loney, Virginia PE No. 029000. Calculations are based on the spreadsheet formulas, and
"Review of certification of Engineered Flood Openings, dated January 16, 2012" prepared by Dr. Georg Reichard, Associate Professor
of Bullding Construction, Virginia Tech.
Design. Characteristics
Section 2.6.2.2 of ASCE 24 provides an equation to determine the required net area of engineered openings (A") for a given enclosed
area (A•). This equation is based on the hydraulic formula for the flow rate across sharp edged orifices. I have utilized this equation
to calculate 1) the respected flow rate through the individual openings between louvers; 2) the flow rate through the main frame
opening in case the louver is blown out during a flood event; and 3) the flow rate of water flowing through louver blades following
hydraulic short tube theory. The ultimate maximum total enclosed area (A,) that can be serviced by a single vent has then been
determined by utilizing the lowest flow rate of the three assessed scenarios for each vent and is listed in Table 1.
These values are based on the following assumptions:
• In absence of reliable data, the rates of rise and fall have been
assumed with 5 feet/hour;
• The (maximum) difference between the exterior and interior
floodwater levels has been assumed with 1 foot during base
flood conditions;
• A factor of safety of 5 has been assumed, which Is consistent
with design practices related to protection of life and property;
• The net area of openings (Ik) as provided by the manufacturer.
2424C5
24x 24
570
1230
Installation Requirements and Limitations
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This certification will be voided if the following installation
requirements and limitations are not enforced: Table 1 Maximum total enclosed area (A•) that can be
• There shall be a minimum of two openings on different sides of served by each individual model based on the
each enclosed area; given net area of engineered openings (A,)
• The bottom of each required opening shall be no more than Sft
above the adjacent ground level;
• No temporary (e.g. during cold weather) or permanent solid cover may be placed Into or over the flood vent that would block
the automatic entry or exit of floodwaters at any time;
• Where analysis indicates rates of rise and fall greater than 5 ft/hr, the total enclosed area as given in Table 1 shall be reduced
accordingly to account for the higher rates of rise and fall.
Certifying Design Professional
Name, Title Steve A. Geci, President, Ged & Associates Engineers, Inc.
Address 2950 N 12`r' Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503
License Florida Professional Engineer, Licer se o.33658
Slgoature
No. 58
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STATE OF .-O
Identification of the Building and installed Flood Vents (By Others) ',,ij;
The flood vent models marked In Table 1") are ) e nglnsfaped atithe fallowmg�tuiiding:
Building Address
ST. Lucie County, Permitting