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What is the wind load capacity of Monolite?

April 26, 2017load monolite wind

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What is the wind load capacity of Monolite?

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The brief synopsis, which follows, is from the test results report dated 1994 from Dade County Miami Florida pertaining to the wind load capacity of Monolite. Three typical Monolite panels 4 wide and 10′ tall with 1″ of field applied shotcrete on each face were installed vertically, side-by-side on a concrete slab, several inches in front of a rigid backup wall with space between the panels and the backup wall. The panels were tested per static-wind load test (PA202-94 manner of testing). Summary: The specimens were tested in accordance with the Dade County Building Code Compliance Office Protocols PA 201-94,PA 202-94 and PA 203-94. No failures occurred to the specimens or their fastenings or anchorage. The products describe in this report comply with SFBC Sections 2309 and 2315. The panels tested at 126 lbs. per Sq Ft.