The document discusses various guides published by the American Wood Council for constructing housing in disaster-prone areas. It summarizes the Caribbean Basin Builder's Guide, which provides simplified construction approaches for 150 mph winds and seismic category D2 areas. The guide focuses on panelized construction of small modular structures that can be joined, have prefabricated walls, and emphasizes foundations and roof systems suitable for high winds. The guide is available in English, Spanish and French from the AWC website.

1. Long-term Housing
Solutions in Disaster-
prone Areas

2. Natural Disasters
Haiti Earthquake
• January 12, 2010
Hurricane Katrina
• August 28, 2005
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3. Lateral Loads
Wind &
Seismic
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4. Wind Basics
LIFT
WIND PRESSURE or SUCTION
Reactions
UPLIFT OVERTURNING SLIDING SHEAR
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5. Lateral Loads - Wind
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6. Lateral Loads - Seismic
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7. Building Response Motions
Both wind & seismic
• planar sway (racking) center of stiffness
• torsional twist
racking twist
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8. Building Response Motions
Both wind & seismic
• horizontal force transfer
– in-plane shear
Vmax at edges
Load
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9. WFCM Standard
Basis for the Guides
•Consensus Standard
•Referenced in U.S. Building Codes
•Very technical
•Audience
•Designers
•Building Officials
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10. High Wind Guides
Developed after Hurricane Katrina
•90-130 mph Exposure B
•Simplified approach
•Specific to wind zones
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11. Caribbean Basin Builders’ Guide
Developed after Haiti Earthquake
•150 mph Exposure C
•Seismic Category D2
•Simplified approach
•Panelized construction
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12. Caribbean Basin Guide
Simple structures
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13. Caribbean Basin Guide
Limited Size
• 16’x24’
• Can be joined to form
larger structures
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14. Caribbean Basin Guide
Foundations
• Needed especially in high
wind areas
• Slabs predominant
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15. Caribbean Basin Guide
Modular walls
• Can be prefabricated and
shipped
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16. Caribbean Basin Guide
Modular walls
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17. Caribbean Basin Guide
Roof Systems
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18. Caribbean Basin Guide
Trilingual
•English
•Spanish
•French
• CWC assisted with French
translation
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19. Availability of Caribbean Guide
www.awc.org
• Download
– no charge
• Hard copies
– Limited quantities
– Contact AWC
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20. QUESTIONS?
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