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<br />Design <br /> <br />Step 7: Design sill/sole plate connections. <br /> <br />The existing sill/sole plate connections will be subject to <br />increased lateral loads and increased uplift forces due to <br />increased wind and buoyancy loading conditions. The sill/ <br />sole plate is designed to span between the anchor bolts and <br />resist bending and horizontal shear forces, The designer <br />should refer to the appropriate wood design manual that <br />provides recommended compression, bending, shear, and <br />elasticity values for various sill/sole plate materials, Using <br />these values, the designer checks the connection against the <br />expected forces to ensure that the actual forces are less than <br />the allowable stresses. If the sill/sole plate connection is <br />insufficient to withstand expected loadings, the size of the <br />sill/sole plate can be increased (or doubled), and/or the <br />spacing of the anchor bolts can be reduced. <br /> <br />Step 8: Design new access. <br /> <br />The selection and design of new access to an elevated <br />structure is done in accordance with local regulations <br />governing these features, Special homeowner require- <br />ments-for aesthetics, handicapped accessibility, and/or <br />special requirements for children and the elderly-can be <br />incorporated using references previously discussed in <br />Chapter III, <br /> <br />Connection of the new access to the house should be <br />designed in accordance with the local codes, The founda- <br />tion for the access measure will either stand alone and be <br />subj ect to its own lateral stability requirements or it will be <br />an integral part of the new elevated structure. In either <br />case, analysis of the structure to ensure adequate foundation <br />strength and lateral stability should be completed in accor- <br />dance with local codes. <br /> <br />It should be noted that any access below the BFE should <br />incorporate the use of flood-resistant materials. The de- <br />signer should refer to FEMA Technical Bulletin 2-93, <br /> <br />Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures <br />January 1995 <br /> <br />VI - E,43 <br />