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Uplift affects the roof of the manufactured home _~_~~_~!!cjjts anchorage/c9.DD~ction to the fQ.UIldation____~_~_ .. system, as shown in Figure 2,8, ' <~~W~~~' .;; ,7h:~~~ , Figure 2.7 Wind Damage . Figure 2.8 Wind Uplift Force Wind forces also affect all connections within the manufactured home as well as those secur- ing the manufactured home to the foundation system, Wind is also of particular importance as it af- fects the loads imposed on the manufactured home itself, The Manufactured Home Construc- tion and Safety Standards (MHCSS) currently pro- vides for structural integrity of manufactured homes under two conditions-lateral and uplift loads imposed by wind, - In hurricane zones, the lateral and net uplift design loads are 25 pounds per square foot (psI) and 15 psf respectively; in non-hurricane zones, they are 15 psf and nine psf respectively as shown in Figure 2,9, 9/15 psf B. I . ~ ~ N , ~ rl U Figure 2.9 Wind Design Loads This is important in site considerations because wind and flood forces can be additive, thereby tax- ing the structure, its foundation system, and any anchoring mechanisms, If the manufactured home is located above the flood elevation, the anticipated wind loads would still be applied, However, they become increas- ingly more important to the foundation design as elevation of the manufactured home is increased, When considering siting techniques and design criteria,-the details on flooding and wind conditions must be determined because they will dictate what techniques can be used to reduce flood hazard damage, As previously discussed, these include depth, velocity, duration, rate-of-rise, and fre- quency of flooding and the anticipated forces due to wind, With this information chapters three and four can be used to develop an effective design strategy for flood loss reduction, 18