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2017 Storm Shelter ConferenceLead Sponsor: National Storm Shelter Association

November 8-9 | McKinney, Texas

Announcing the 2017 Storm Shelter Conference, presented by the National Storm Shelter Associ-ation. Register here for the 2017 Storm Shelter Conference. This conference will feature tech-nical sessions, committee meetings and a social event the first night. The meeting will be held in McKinney, Texas, located approximately 30 miles northeast of DFW International Airport (DFW).

A preliminary schedule of events and a list of the technical presentations can be found here.

This year the conference will accommodate an in-creased interest in NSSA/ICC 500-2014 require-ments for community tornado shelters which are required by the 2015 International Building Code in schools and first response centers over a re-gion that affects 23 states. The morning sessions of the first day will address many concepts that ap-

ply to both community and residential shelters/safe rooms but there are two tracks in the after-noon that will focus on issues more specific to ei-ther community shelters or residential shelters. Many of these sessions will present challenges applying the current provisions of the NSSA/ICC 500-2014 standard, methods of overcoming thosechallenges, recommendations for guidelines,and proposed changes to the standard.

The second day of the conference, NSSA’s new Design Practices Committee will be formally meeting for the first time. If you’re interested in joining this new Committee, apply to join here. Developing and publishing guidelines on how to apply NSSA/ICC 500-2014 to Community Torna-do Shelters will be a priority of the Design Prac-tices Committee.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY, 3 MI FROM SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

Registration closing date : November 3, 2017

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EVENT LOCATIONSThe technical presentations and committee meet-ings will be held at the Simpson Strong-Tie plant at 2221 Country Lane, McKinney, Texas.

The social event on November 8 will be at Tup-ps Brewery at 721 Anderson Street, McK-inney, Texas with Sliders by Easy Slider (easyslidertexas.com).

HOTELHotel accommodations can be made at the Hol-iday Inn & Suites McKinney- Fairview at 3220 Craig Drive, McKinney, Texas by calling 469-952-2044 or going online and using the group code, “NSS.” Special group rates have been arranged for those who identify themselves as a 2017 NSSA Annual Storm Shelter Conference attendee: $89/night for Standard King or Double Queen, $99/night for Executive King, and $109/night for a 1 Bedroom Suite. However, please note that these rates expire October 18 or when the block of rooms is sold out. Hotel rooms are not included in conference registration.

SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

TUPPS BREWERY, 2 MI FROM SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

HOLIDAY INN & SUITES, 4 MI FROM SIMPSON STRONG-TIE

TRANSPORTATIONUber is available for transportation to and from DFW Airport to McKinney and to and from event locations. For those staying at the Holiday Inn, we’ve arranged for complimentary shuttles where indicated on the conference schedule. Be sure to indicate on your registration form if you would like shuttle service.

The Holiday Inn McKinney-Fairview does not have a shuttle to or from DFW Airport and rec-ommends Uber, estimating the average fare to be $50 one way from DFW Airport to the Hotel. The Holiday Inn is approximately 4 miles from the Simpson Strong-Tie Plant and approximately 3 miles from Tupps Brewery.

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORSSponsorship opportunities and exhibition spaces are available for the conference. If you would like to sponsor the conference and/or host an exhibi-tion at the conference, you can do so by obtaining forms online at www.nssa.cc (events tab), calling NSSA at 877-700-NSSA (6772), or email info@ nssa.cc.

SLIDERS BY EASY SLIDER AT TUPPS BREWERY

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2017 Storm Shelter Conference Registration FormThere is a maximum seating capacity at the Simpson Strong-Tie plant. Due to increased interest this year, early registration is encouraged.

First Name _____________________________________________

Last Name ______________________________________________

Badge Name ____________________________________________ (first name or nickname)

Title ______________________________________________________

Organization ___________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________

City_______________________ State ________ Zip _____________

Email Address _________________________________________

Office Phone ____________________________________________

Mobile Phone __________________________________________

Check all events you’re interested in attending: NOVEMBER 8

O Complimentary Shuttle from Holiday Inn to Simpson Strong-Tie Plant

O Continental Breakfast (sponsored by Allegion Steelcraft/Republic)

O Technical Session 1

O Technical Session 2

O Lunch (sponsored by Huckabee)

O Technical Session 3A (focus on Community Shelters)

O Technical Session 3B (focus on Residential Shelters)

O Afternoon Break (sponsored by ASSA ABLOY)

O Technical Session 4A (focus on Community Shelters)

O Technical Session 4B (focus on Residential Shelters)

O Design Practices Committee – Executive Sub-committee Meeting

O Tour of Simpson Strong-Tie Plant (CLOSED)

O Complimentary Shuttle from Simpson Strong-Tie Plant to Holiday Inn

O Complimentary Shuttle from Holiday Inn to Tupps Brewery

O Reception at Tupps Brewery (sponsored by Estes McClure & Associates / Pogue Con-struction / Linedrive Consulting)

Number of Guests you’ll be bringing to the Reception _________________________

O Complimentary Shuttle from Tupps Brewery to Holiday Inn

NOVEMBER 9

O Complimentary Shuttle from Holiday Inn to Simpson Strong-Tie

O Continental Breakfast (sponsored by Speed Fab-Crete)

O NSSA Design Practices Committee Meetings (morning and afternoon)

O NSSA Association & NSSA Foundation Busi-ness Sessions (morning)

O Kiesling Award Luncheon (Sponsored by Insulgard)

Registration FeeRegistration fee includes all sessions, breaks, meals, and events.

FOR NSSA MEMBERS:

O $200 Two-Day Registration Fee (if you’ll be at-tending both days)

O $150 One-Day Registration Fee (if you’ll only be attending one day)

FOR ATTENDEES THAT ARE NOT NSSA MEMBERS:

O $250 Two-Day Registration Fee (if you’ll be at-tending both days)

O $180 One-Day Registration Fee (if you’ll only be attending one day)

PAYMENT METHODS:

O Please see my completed form and check for the designated registration amount. (Mail to: NSSA, PO Box 41166, Lubbock, TX 79409-1166).

O I am emailing my registration form to info@nssa.cc. Please generate an invoice so I may pay my registration via credit card, PayPal or bank transfer. (Credit Cards Accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Ameri-can Express, and Discover).

Registration closing November 3, 2017

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LonghornIConferenceRoom LonghornIIConferenceRoom

7:00-8:00AM8:00-8:30AM

9:45-10:15AM

2:15-2:45PM

5:00-5:30PM6:00-6:30PM

8:00-8:30PM

LonghornIConferenceRoom LonghornIIConferenceRoom

7:00-8:00AM8:00-8:30AM

NSSAAssociationBoardofDirectorsMeetingNSSAFoundationBoardofDirectorsMeeting

(BoardMembersOnly)

BreakswithExibitsTBD

ReceptionatTuppsBrewery:Beer,Wine,andSlidersCo-Sponsoredby

PogueConstruction/EMAEngineering&Consulting/LineDriveConsulting

*SubjecttoSimpsonStrong-TieRequirements

*TheNSSAKieslingAward isgivenannuallytoanindividualforoutstandingserviceandcontributiontothestormshelterindustrythrougheffectiveinitiativeandleadership.Anyonewithinterestintheshelterindustry

cannominatefortheKieslingAward.TheawardeeneednotbeamemberofNSSA.

2:45-4:00PM

4:00-5:00PM SimpsonStrong-TiePlantTour*

ComplimentaryShuttlefromSimpsonStrong-TiePlanttoHolidayInnComplimentaryShuttlefromHolidayInntoTuppsBrewery

NSSADesignPracticesCommitteeExecutiveSubcommittee(Opentoall)

2:00-4:30PMNSSADesignPracticesCommittee

(OpentoAll) BreakswithExibitsTBD

6:30-8:30PM

ComplimentaryShuttlefromHolidayInntoSimpsonStrong-TiePlant

12:00-2:00PMKieslingAwardLuncheon*(Co-SponsoredbyInsulgard)

Thursday,November9atSimpsonStrong-TiePlant

TechnicalSession3B1.25PDH

TechnicalSession4A1.25PDH TechnicalSession4B1.25PDH

ComplimentaryShuttlefromHolidayInntoSimpsonStrong-TiePlant

RefreshmentswithExibits(SponsoredbyASSAABLOY)&BuoyancyDemonstration

Registration&ContinentalBreakfast(SponsoredbyAllegionSteelcraft/Republic)

(NoEvent)

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PreliminarySchedule(Revised8/8/2017)2017NATIONALSTORMSHELTERASSOCIATIONCONFERENCE

11:30-1:00PM

8:30-9:45AM

TechnicalSession3A1.25PDH1:00-2:15PM

10:15-11:30AM

TechnicalSession1-1.25PDH

TechnicalSession2-1.25PDH

BreakwithExibits&SimpsonStrong-TieAnchorInstallationDemonstration

Lunch(SponsoredbyHuckabee)&ExhibitsOpen

Wednesday,November8atSimpsonStrong-TiePlant

Registration&ContinentalBreakfast(SponsoredbySpeedFab-Crete)

ComplimentaryShuttlefromTuppsBrewerytoHolidayInn

8:30-12:00PMNSSADesignPracticesCommittee

(OpentoAll) BreakswithExibitsTBD

NSSAAssociation&NSSAFoundationBusinessSessions(OpentoAll)BreakswithExibitsTBD

GOLD SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

LEAD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

Linedrive Consulting, LLCA r c h i t e c t u r e • P l a n n i n g • M a n a g e m e n t

2017 Storm Shelter ConferenceSCHEDULE (AS OF 8/30/2017)

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Technical Session 1: General TopicsCOMPARISON OF FEMA P-361 THIRD EDITION & NSSA/ICC-500-2014 (Corey Schultz – Schultz Squared; Benchmark Harris – Huckabee)

Where the 2015 International Building Code is adopted by local and/or state governments, it is the first code to require new construction have Tornado Shelters for the occupants of the building, requiring them in all schools and first response cen-ters (new buildings and additions) having greater than a 50 person occupancy within a zone that affects 23 states. For any portion of a building to be considered a Tornado Shelter, the design and construction must comply with NSSA/ICC 500-2014 “Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters”. The first edition of NSSA/ICC 500 was published in 2008.

Where FEMA provides funding for a Safe Room, FEMA requires compliance with certain recommendations in FEMA P-361 “Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms”. The First Edition of FEMA P-361 was published in 2000. In 2015, FEMA issued a Third Edition which is compatible with NSSA/ICC 500-2008. FEMA P-361 provides guidelines for operational considerations whereas NSSA/ICC 500 essentially does not address them. Furthermore, FEMA P-361 provides guidelines for design and construction that are above and beyond the code required minimum standards in NSSA/ICC 500.

This presentation will discuss how FEMA P-361 can be used as a guideline when desired in designing and operating Torna-do Shelters. In addition, this presentation will discuss how to comply with all the recommendations in the Third Edition of FEMA P-361 (above and beyond compliance with ICC 500-2008) that are required for Safe Rooms funded by FEMA.

NEED FOR AN NSSA IMPACT-RESISTANCE DATABASE & RECOMMENDATIONS (Nelson Kraschel – ASSA ABLOY)

NSSA/ICC 500 allows several types of impact-resistant walls, roofs, doors, shutters, windows and other devices if they have had successful impact tests. It is often difficult for Design Professionals to obtain the necessary testing documentation because many of these tests are proprietary information and the details of testing are sometimes not fully disclosed in re-ports. This is complicated by the fact that product representatives may not have the expertise to address questions regard-ing the unique structural challenges associated with the impact-resistant versions of their products and many Contractors are not accustomed to the quality control necessary for these systems. Furthermore, products often change over time and many systems are assemblies of components made by different manufacturers. To help address these challenges, the new NSSA Design Practices Committee is building a database of impact-resistant systems and creating guidance for Design Professionals on the comprehensive design and specification of those systems.

Technical Session 2: Focus on Community SheltersSPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR COMMUNITY SHELTERS (Bryan Sy – Intertek/PSI)

Chapter 17 of the International Building Code requires that Special Inspections and Testing be specified by the Design Professional In Responsible Charge in accordance with many referenced standards that are challenging to completely satisfy on real projects. Those specific requirements, however, can be waived by the Building Official “where conditions warrant”. For non-shelter construction, it is common for quality control specifications to be approved by Building Officials (via building permit) as generally consistent with local practices even though these practices are often less than what is in the default requirements of Chapter 17. For storm shelters, it is appropriate to re-assess normal levels of quality control but it is also necessary to specify a quality control program that can be practically accomplished. To help Building Officials, Design Professionals, Special Inspection and Testing Agencies (SITA’s), and Contractors address this challenge, the new NSSA Design Practices Committee is creating recommendations on quality control specifications for Community Shelters.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS (Zach Walker – Pogue Construction)

Where the 2015 International Building Code requires Tornado Shelters for schools, the Tornado Shelter construction must be completed in time or the Building Official may not let the school become occupied. However, Storm Shelter construction requires a very specialized integration of all the systems that normally comprise a conventional building. In other words, there’s a lot that can go wrong. Every Laborer on the project needs to understand the big idea and some general rules. The Construction Manager or General Contractor needs to coordinate shop drawings and other submittals from certain trades in specific ways early on in the project schedule to avoid a situation where a critical NSSA/ICC 500 provision cannot be met. Examples include integration of duct systems and baffling of duct openings, integration of fire sprinkler pipe penetrations in walls and baffling openings greater than 2” diameter, integration of control systems for ventilation doors in baffling chambers, etc… In addition, some of the impact-resistant systems require tight construction tolerances to be consistent with tested conditions. This presentation provides examples of successful approaches that have been used on completed Tornado Shelter projects in the Dallas – Fort Worth area.

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FIRE SAFETY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS (Rick Herzberger – City of McKinney)

This presentation discusses successful approaches for Design Professionals, Owners and Fire Marshalls to several chal-lenges created by the Fire Safety provisions which require interpretation. The new NSSA Design Practices Committee is considering these approaches as it’s creating guidelines on this topic.

Different people are interpreting NSSA/ICC 500 Section 601.1 differently. Some believe the provision simply requires a minimum 2 hour fire-resistance rating at all Storm Shelters where walls separate spaces designated as Storm Shelters from other building areas. Some believe the provision only applies when a fire barrier is otherwise required. ICC has not issued a formal interpretation yet. Designers should consider applying the more conservative interpretation until a formal interpretation is issued.

Windows in rated walls that are also shelter perimeter walls are required to be both impact-resistant and fire-resistant, because it is not acceptable to simply have an impact-resistant window behind or in front of a fire-resistant door and it is not acceptable to simply have a fire-resistant window behind or in front of an impact-resistant door. Designers should verify that any windows meet both requirements were applicable, especially considering there may not be any products in exis-tence that meet the Designer’s intent and also meet both requirements.

When fire doors are inspected by the Fire Marshall, these inspections do not review the items necessary for the doors to function structurally for wind and impact-resistance. Owners should consider a method of routinely inspecting the struc-tural components/functions of these doors and documenting the inspection.

While 90 minute fire doors that also function as Storm Doors can be installed in 2 hour fire-resistant barriers, if these walls are designated as Fire Walls they will need to be structurally designed to cantilever up from the ground during 250 mph winds which has less structural redundancy. Designers should consider defining building areas so that these walls are not required to be Fire Walls.

When calculating dead-end corridor fire egress distances for host building areas, Design Professionals should consider the fact that Storm Shelter walls are typically locked during activation. Additional corridors, doors and/or stairs may be necessary when this is taken into consideration.

And, a fire damper is typically required in ventilation openings through a wall with a 2 hour fire-resistance rating. If a fire occurs in the host building and a fire damper is activated, this would impair the ventilation functions which are critical sup-port systems. Because NSSA/ICC 500 only requires fire egress from a Storm Shelter be based on normal occupancy when it is not an Assembly occupancy, Designers should consider avoiding any ventilation layout in which ventilation openings pass through portions of the wall which are required to have a 2 hour fire-resistance rating unless a damper is not required.

Technical Session 3A: Focus on Community SheltersLOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEES FOR SCHOOLS (Denise Chuick - DMChuick Consultants)

NSSA/ICC 500 was not written specifically for schools but the 2015 International Building Code now requires many schools across the country to have Tornado Shelters. Though NSSA/ICC 500 only mentions Local Emergency Planning Commit-tees (LEPC’s) a few times, LEPC’s should serve an essential role overseeing the many details involved with emergency planning, operations and maintenance. Typically, School Boards most closely resemble the definition of an LEPC in NSSA/ICC 500 but they often delegate these functions and many Authorities Having Jurisdiction do not understand what the code means when it requires that they shall recognize the LEPC has having the responsibility for emergency planning. Logisti-cal concerns should be considered during planning such as when and how people with disabilities are moved into a Shelter, how do people know which shelter to go into without overloading any one shelter, what is the protocol for communicating with people outside the shelter that want to enter and are they allowed in, etc… Design Professionals should meet with LEPC’s and ask them how the operational and maintenance requirements will impact the design of the shelter. The new NSSA Design Practices Committee is creating recommendations for this dialogue.

CHALLENGES WITH NATURAL VENTILATION (Rick Romine - Romine, Romine & Burgess)

Many Owners prefer to have a natural ventilation system in Tornado Shelters, which is often less expensive than a me-chanical ventilation system that will function during a tornado. NSSA/ICC 500 has numerous geometric requirements for natural ventilation openings that have created numerous challenges for Design Professionals. There is no clearly de-fined method of determining what the interior air pressure changes will be adjacent to the interior opening of a baffling system when the wind is 250 mph outside. The code is written as if there is no concern that occupants could get hurt by being blown over or getting sucked into the lower openings. Horizontal openings could be safer, directing the air pressure waves upward, but it is not clear if this would be a violation of the geometric requirements in the code. The provisions do not address whether or not the limitations apply only to the interior openings of baffling chambers, only to the exterior

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openings of baffling chambers, or to both interior and exterior openings of baffling chambers. The provisions do not clarify how “opposite wall” should be interpreted with non-rectangular floorplans. The provisions do not clarify what is required exactly to achieve “cross-ventilation” with regard to relative locations of openings, and they do not address whether or not it is acceptable to have interior partitions that may prevent air flow between lower and upper ventilation openings. This presentation will provide some of the recommendations the new NSSA Design Practices Committee is developing regard-ing the application of NSSA/ICC 500-2014 and recommendations for possible improvements to future editions of that code.

WATER/WASTEWATER STORAGE (Mike Clendenin – Estes, McClure & Associates)

The code language regarding water and wastewater storage requirements in NSSA/ICC 500-2008 did not clearly require water and wastewater storage in Tornado Shelters and many Design Professionals across the country have not been pro-viding this storage. The exact same code language is in NSSA/ICC 500-2014; however, that version had Commentary lan-guage published after the code was published. It appears that the author(s) of the code provision intended to say that if storage is provided it should be sized for the number of occupants but the author(s) of the commentary language indicate storage must be provided. Commentary should not create Code requirements; however, Building Officials are interpreting this Code differently in light of the Commentary. One challenge with this provision, if it is interpreted to be a requirement, is that it does not define how to determine what volume is appropriate per occupant for a Tornado Shelters. There are numerous challenges to providing service with the flush-valve toilets preferred by School Districts for maintenance pur-poses. This presentation provides successful approaches that provide water and wastewater storage using a rationale that the new NSSA Design Practices Committee is considering as a guideline.

Technical Session 3B: Focus on Residential SheltersINSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL SHELTERS (Randy Shackelford - Simpson Strong-Tie)

The purpose of this session is to make the attendees aware of the requirements contained in ICC-500-2014 for inspection of residential shelters. The session will cover the requirements for both inspection and special inspection, and what is the difference between the two. The focus will be on special inspection: what is it, what makes it so special, who can perform it, and who has to arrange for it?

ANCHOR DESIGN, SELECTION, AND INSTALLATION FOR RESIDENTIAL SHELTERS (Randy Shackelford - Simpson Strong-Tie).

The purpose of this session is to make the attendees aware of the various options available for anchoring storm shelters into existing concrete slabs. It will focus on three types of anchors: Expansion anchors, threaded anchors, and adhesive an-chors. The session will cover the advantages and disadvantages of each type, and typical recommendations for installation of each type of anchor. It will also cover determining anchorage loads on typical above-ground shelters.

Technical Session 4A: Focus on Community SheltersSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS RECOMMENDATIONS (Benchmark Harris – Huckabee)

The SEAoT Tornado Shelter Design Practices Task Group has been developing recommendations with regard to the spe-cific Structural Engineering challenges associated with Tornado Shelter design. This Task Group has been working in collaboration with the new NSSA Design Practices Committee that addresses all design disciplines. The standard of care is being developed with regard to breakaway details, modeling debris loads, modeling laydown-rollover-collapse of adjacent structures, allowable lateral displacements of foundations, and structural observation expectations.

ANCHORAGE OF NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (Carl Hall, Carl Mosely, and Knox Ross - SpeedFab-Crete)

NSSA/ICC 500 does not have any provisions specifically addressing structural requirements for non-structural elements. Tornadoes are very unpredictable events. If an overhead fire sprinkler pipe is not sufficiently anchored to the roof struc-ture, debris impacts on the roof from trees or roof-top-units could cause the pipe to fall on occupants. Even if anchored properly, scoreboard are not designed to span between anchors in this kind of loading. Ceilings, light fixtures, plumbing, clocks…the list goes on and on. Design Professionals do not have responsibility to provide special anchorage according to the code; however, this presentation will discuss successful approaches that reduce the load on anchorages and better coordinate the locations of anchors into the structural system of the shelter.

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PEER REVIEWER RESPONSIBILITIES (Michael Lea – MLE Structural Engineering Services)

When NSSA/ICC 500 requires independent Peer Reviewers, there is no definition of what makes a Peer Reviewer inde-pendent and no definition of the Reviewer’s responsibilities. This raises many questions such as: Can a Peer Reviewer be hired by the Design Professional being reviewed? Can a Peer Reviewer work for the same firm as the Design Professional being reviewed as long as the Peer Reviewer did not work on the project? Can a Reviewer require the Design Professional submit calculations with documents? Should a Reviewer review shop drawings for delegated designs like precast concrete elements? Is a Design Professional required to submit all design changes to the shelter during construction (e.g. change orders) to the Peer Reviewer? Is the Peer Reviewer required to submit a report to the Authority Having Jurisdiction after reviewing every change to the design during construction? Michael Lea will present how he and others have addressed these questions, then he will present his recommendations for guidelines that the NSSA Design Practices Committee could publish.

Technical Session 4B: Focus on Residential SheltersCONCRETE SLAB DESIGN FOR ANCHORING STORM SHELTERS (Jim Waller - Remagen Safe Rooms)

The NSSA/ICC 500 Standard states that “New or existing slabs – on – grade shall be designed for applicable loads …; how-ever, the minimum thickness shall be 3-1/2 inches and the minimum reinforcement … shall be …”. The minimum provision is supported by a paper presented on the NSSA website performed by a finite element analysis of stresses in the slab when a shelter installed in various slab locations is subjected to extreme winds. Designers have raised questions concerning adequacy of the provision. The adequacy of this standard to prevent overturning of storm shelters installed on garage floor slabs will be discussed.

BOUYANCY AND POP-UP FAILURES OF UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTERS (Jim Waller - Remagen Safe Rooms)

There are numerous cases of underground storm shelters popping up out of the ground due to poorly designed founda-tions. Bouyant forces acting upward on underground storm shelters due to high water levels, and design considerations for foundations to resist pop-up failure of underground shelters will be discussed.

SPECIAL LOAD CONSIDERATIONS FOR UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL STORM SHELTERS (Jim Waller - Remagen Safe Rooms and Mike Vaughn - Vaughn Concrete Products)

Underground residential storm shelters are often located where they are subjected to unanticipated vehicle wheel loading or other falling loads. In-residence storm shelters can be subject to impact loads of falling chimneys or walls. Wheel and impact loadings and required design considerations will be discussed.

FLAMMABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND INTERIOR FINISHES IN STORM SHELTERS (Jim Waller - Remagen Safe Rooms)

The NSSA Standard for the Design, Construction, and Performance of Storm Shelters required storm shelters to be con-structed of materials that are not highly flammable or corrosive. This provision, which was intended to avoid shelter finish-es or furnishings being accidentally ignited by careless handling of candles or lit cigarettes, was not included in ICC-500.

RESISTANCE TO UPLIFT OF STORM SHELTER FOUNDATIONS PROVIDED BY SUCTION (Jim Waller - Remagen Safe Rooms)

Many residential storm shelters are intended for installation on the residence’s floor slab. Shallow embedded skirted foun-dations such as slabs on grade with turned-down slab edges are attractive alternatives to thicker single thickness residen-tial storm shelter foundations. Increased uplift resisting capacity of shallow foundations afforded by suction, and design methodologies will be discussed.

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Call for Committee MembershipNSSA DESIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE

NSSA DESIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE APPLICATION

NSSA recently created a Design Practices Committee to identify current practices and resources related to the design of storm shelters; to investigate methods of improving those practices and resources; and, to develop guidelines regarding practices where appropriate. We’re looking for industry professionals from a variety of disciplines to play an active role in the committee. If you are interested, complete the form below and submit it to Benchmark Harris, PE, Chair of the NSSA Design Practices Committee at bharris@huckabee-inc.com.

Committee meetings take place as needed via conference call. Committee members also convene at annual meetings, although physical attendance is not mandatory

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:Benchmark Harris, PE, LEED APChair of the NSSA Design Practices Committeebharris@huckabee-inc.com817-377-2969

NAME __________________________________________________________________ TITLE ___________________________________________________

COMPANY __________________________________________________ CITY/STATE _______________________________________________________

PHONE ________________________________________________________ EMAIL __________________________________________________________

O Architecture

O Structural Engineering

O Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

O Civil Engineering

O Technology / Security

O Local Emergency

Planning Committees

O Construction

O Building Code Enforcement

O Fire Protection

O Peer Review

O Debris Impact Resistance

LIST TO THE FIELDS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AS IT RELATES TO SHELTER DESIGN:

While attendance at the annual meetings is not mandatory, Voting Members are expected to vote on all ballots. Corresponding Members have the opportunity to comment on all ballots.

I’M INTERESTED IN BEING: O A Voting Member O A Corresponding Member

ARE YOU ALREADY AN NSSA MEMBER? O Yes O No*

*If no, please provide an attachment with a description of your experience with ICC 500 Storm Shelters and/or FEMA P-361 Safe Roomsand a list of any relevant professional registrations or certifications you may have.

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