- R301.2.1.1 Design criteria.
In regions where the basic wind speeds from Figure R301.2(4) equal or exceed 100 miles per hour (45 m/s) in
hurricane-prone regions, or 110 miles per hour (49 m/s) elsewhere, the design of buildings shall be in accordance with one of the following methods. The elements of design not addressed by those documents in Items 1 through 4 shall be in accordance with this code.
- 1. American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (WFCM); or
- 2. International Code Council (ICC) Standard for Residential Construction in High Wind Regions (ICC-600); or
- 3. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE-7); or
- 4. American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Framing-Prescriptive Method For One- and Two-Family Dwellings (AISI S230).
- 5. Concrete construction shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of this code.
- 6. Structural insulated panel (SIP) walls shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of this code.
