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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Struct Eng (N Y N Y). 2019 Oct 30;146(1):10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002472. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002472

Table 2.

Resistance capacity for openings and floor

Component Distribution Parameters Limit state References
Window Normal Mean = 3.35 kPa (70 psf), COV = 0.20 Pressure failure Gurley et al. (2005)
Entry door Normal Mean = 4.79 kPa (100 psf), COV = 0.20 Pressure failure Gurley et al. (2005)
Transverse walls Normal Mean = 6.18 kPa (129 psf), COV = 0.13 Wall failure/fracture Bulleit et al. (2005)
Floor sheathing Lognormal Mean = 6.22 kPa (130 psf), COV = 0.12 Separation or push up Gurley et al. (2005)