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2 ready for impact C-More Hale Building Honolulu, HI Architect: Group 70 International - IP ¼ x 7 Curtain Wall system and - IP-362 Medium Stile Offset Doors - IP ¼ x 6 Curtain wall system Ground Floor Breezway and back side curtain wall and punch outs - IP AFG x 4 ½ Front Glazed system at the Clear Story - Sunshade straight round outrigger, with airfoil louvers, and with a closed 4" circular fasica
3 Kapolei Judiciary Complex, Honolulu, HI Architect: Architects Hawaii Count On The Strength & Stability Of Arcadia Storm Impact Products - IP ¼ x 7 Curtin wall system - IP362 Medium Stile HD Doors offset - TC-470 System 2 ¼ x 4 1/2 - Custom Top Hung 2820 Pass through Sliders at Counters on interior It s an alarming fact In today s world. Hurricanes, tropical storms and intense weather seem to be happening on a regular basis. In North America, these meteorological events tend to occur in certain hurricane-prone regions such as the US Gulf Coast, Florida, the Carolinas, the Caribbean, and Hawaii. One of the greatest threats to both people and property occurs when wind borne debris, water and/or air pressure penetrate a building s exterior. To help safeguard their communities, state and local building codes mandate that impact resistant building products be used in all wind borne debris areas. Arcadia has provided quality building materials for over eight decades. The company now offers an extensive line of storm impact products to fit just about every need. With a complete line of hurricane-strength glass & aluminum products, Arcadia is your shelter from the storm. Craigside 15 Building, Honolulu, HI Architect: Obayashi Design Group - IP ¼ x 7 Curtain Wall System 9/16 Flrs IP ½ x 5 Screw Spline System Inside set for 9/16 Comp Channels Flrs IP-MS362 Medium Stile Offset Doors - TL ¾ x 4 ½ Screw Spline Inside set for ¼ Glazing Comp Channels - ULT-5500 Impact sliders 9/16 Glazing - ULT-5000 sliders ¼ Glazing - IP200 series Awnings stacked 9/16 Glazing series Awnings ¼ Glazing
4 Arcadia s Proven Storm Impact Products Are A Result of its 80 Years of Innovation. United States Regions Storm Data A total of 60 hurricanes & tropical storms have hit the U.S since an average of 15 per decade. Since the year 1851, two hundred eighty four hurricanes have struck on the mainland United States. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck SE Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi killing people and causing $108 billion in damage. Source: Tropical Prediction Center, National Hurricane Center Wind-Borne Debris Regions are areas within hurricane-prone regions located: 1. Within one mile of the coastal mean high water line, where the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 110 mph. 2. In areas where the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 120 mph. Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles inland. Source: FEMA
5 Effective Wind Speed (mph) 130 The basic wind speeds specified by the UBC for the continental United States and Alaska are shown in maps. The contours on the map indicate wind speeds that have a 2% probability of being exceeded in a year at a height 10m above ground on open sites. Source: Uniform Building Code
6 Hawaiian Islands Storm Data A total of 37 hurricanes & tropical storms have hit Hawaii since 1970 an average of 9.3 per decade. 0 Since the year 2000, nine hurricanes have struck various islands in the Hawaiian chain. In 1992 Hurricane Iniki struck the island of Kauai, killing six people and causing a record $2.4 billion in damage. Source: Central Pacific Hurricane Center (Honolulu); National Weather Service K AUAI OAHU
7 M A U I Effective Wind Speed Contour for the Island of Hawaii (for components and cladding with mean roof height less than or equal to 100ft) ± Miles Major Roads Land Use Agriculture Conservation Urban Rural Effective Wind Speed (mph) Effective Wind Speed (mph) H A W A I I Wind speeds for Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai are for components and cladding with mean roof height less than or equal to 100 ft. Wind speeds for Oahu are for components and cladding for buildings less than 60 ft. Source: Hawaii Building Code
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