MIAMI – When we witness the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian in the Fort Myers area or recall the utter devastation of Hurricane Michael in the Panhandle, it tends to make you feel, “How robust are the properties right here at property?”
Miami-Dade and Broward are in, what is actually designated as a “Superior-Velocity Hurricane Zone.”
“As it is relevant to the South Florida setting up code, it is really the hardest for hurricanes and for wind in the globe,” explained Peter Dyga.
He is President and CEO of the Connected Builders and Contractors Florida East Coastline Chapter.
“Florida, immediately after Hurricane Andrew, handed a much more robust code and Miami-Dade and Broward went over and above that.
It can be widespread in South Florida to see buildings produced of concrete or cinder block instead of wooden, which is a lot more frequent in other locations.
“The degree of, I feel, of the concrete construction, the re-enforced rebar and the framework is surely indicative of Florida code and Miami-Dade and Broward code,” Dyga reported.
And there are some tough rules in this article.
“How numerous nails you use per square inch or the toughness of the strap down and ties on the roof, the strength of the envelope protections, whether or not they be home windows, doors, what not,” he observed.
But Dyga says even with difficult constructing benchmarks, mother nature can be more durable. “As strong as Miami-Dade and Broward’s code is, a Category 4, borderline 5 storm, is going to do enormous destruction even right here,” Dyga said.
