About This Book
The 2023 Florida Building Code – Test Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zones (8th Edition) establishes mandatory testing procedures for evaluating building materials and systems against extreme wind pressures, wind-driven rain, and flying debris impacts.
Key Details
- Effective Date: December 31, 2023
- Scope: Applies exclusively to Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ), encompassing Miami-Dade and Broward counties
- Core Standards: Includes TAS 201 (impact testing), TAS 202 (air, water, and structural load criteria), and TAS 203 (cyclic wind pressure loading) for exterior components such as windows, doors, and roofing assemblies
- Purpose: Ensures building envelopes can withstand hurricane-force winds of 170–200 mph, reducing structural failures during major storms
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 1 licensing exam. We've written 20 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.