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Sample signage directing occupants to a
shelter area within a building.

Chapter 3 presents an overview of the
various test protocols employed to assess a WE CAN
building envelope’s ability to withstand the
impact of a wind-borne missile. As a pre-
cursor to developing this guide, missile im-
pact tests, using standard steel construction HELP YOU
methods and materials, were performed.

The ndings from this test program are
summarized in this chapter, as are previous
building envelope system tests. HELP YOUR
Chapter 4 addresses the importance
of providing an appropriate load path be-
tween all building structural elements. The
most important load paths indicated by
damage observations are the roof-to-wall CUSTOMERS.
connections, the wall-to-foundation con-
nections and the connections between the
exterior walls at the corners. In addition to
the exterior walls, shear walls in the interi-
or of the building may reduce the tendency
for the building to rack and or overturn.
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and sometimes at the ends of shear wall
segments. Forces and connection details
must be properly speci ed and shown on

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cal connection details are illustrated.

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