Ask the Expert Webinar

September 12, 2006

Untangling the Confusion with FM 1-29

presented by

Mark S. Graham
Associate Executive Director, Technical Services

Topics
Who is FM Global? Wind design Changes in FM 1-29 (January 2006) Future anticipated changes to FM 1-29

FM Global
Insurance company:
Headquarters in Rhode Island 4,700+ employees/1,500+ engineers $3.9 billion premiums $4.4 billion policyholder surplus A.M Best A+ (Superior)/Fitch AA (Very Strong)

FM Approvals
Property loss prevention-based testing Third party certification of products and services

FM Global
Loss Prevention Data Sheets (FM 1-29)

FM Approvals
Approvals (I-60, I-75, I-90, etc.)

Wind Design
A roof systems resistance capacity needs to be greater than the anticipated design wind uplift load

Wind Design cont.

Design Wind Load < Wind Resistance

Wind design cont.

Design Wind Load
ASCE 7 IBC Chapter 16 FM 1-28

Wind Resistance
UL 580 UL 1897 FM 4450 FM 4470 FM 4474 FM 1-29

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Examples of I = 1.15
Buildings that represent a substantial hazard to human life: --Facilities where 300 or more people congregate --Daycare centers with capacity > 150 --School facilities with capacity > 250 --College facilities with capacity > 500 --Health care facilities capacity > 50 --Jails and detention enters --Power generating stations --Water/sewer treatment facilities --Telecommunications facilities

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FMs design wind load procedure is conservative.

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Wind Design cont.

FM Global Roofing Industry ForumJune 22, 2006

In non-hurricane prone regions, most buildings do not require a I-90 design. For enclosed buildings less than 90 ft. high in a 90 mph or less basic wind speed region, I-60 or I-75 designs are appropriate. Only very tall buildings (typically not steel roof deck) and buildings in hurricane prone regions require a I-90 design.
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Wind Design cont.

Roof Field, Perimeter and Corners

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Perimeter and Corners

FM 1-29 prior to January 2006 revision

Roof field: Design pressure Perimeter: 50% increase Corners: 75% increase *Round up to next whole number of fasteners

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Revision of Factory Mutuals Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-29

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FM Globals rationale
Loss experience in 2004 and 2005 About 70% of all property losses are due to human factors. Poor roofing-related workmanship is a recurring concern. About 98% of Hurricane Katrina losses occurred below design wind speeds. FM Globals policyholders (mutual) are demanding improved wind performance.
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Future Changes Being Considered

Clarify I-75/I-90 transition Clarify where I-90 or greater is applicable Clarify where prescriptive approach is applicable Require FM 1-52 (bubble test) in hurricaneprone regions

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NRCA is seriously concerned with the implications of the pending FM 1-52 testing requirement

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Questions

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Additional resources
FM RoofNav: www.roofnav.com FM 1-29 updated, Professional Roofing, May 2006 FM 1-29 revisited, Professional Roofing, August 2006 Concerns with field uplift testing, Professional Roofing, September 2006 Do you overspecify? Professional Roofing, December 2005
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Mark S. Graham
Associate Executive Director, Technical Services National Roofing Contractors Association 10255 West Higgins Road, Suite 600 Rosemont, IL 60018-5607
(847) 299-9070 1-800-323-9545 FAX: (847) 299-1183 E-mail: mgraham@nrca.net Web site: www.nrca.net

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