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& NOA Numbers

Certifications:
Miami-Dade County (05-1014.01)
Florida Building Code (TST1527)
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Test Criteria: High Velocity Hurricane Zone
   
  Florida Building Code TAS 201-94 – Impact Test Procedures
  Florida Building Code TAS 202-94 – Criteria for Testing
 

Impact & Non-Impact Building Envelope Components using Uniform Static Air Pressure

  Florida Building Code TAS 203-94 – Criteria for Testing
    Products Subject to Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading
  ASTM E330-2 – Standard Test Method for Structural
   

Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Differences

  ASTM E1233-06 – Standard Test Method for Structural
   

Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights, and Curtail Walls by Cyclic Air Pressure Differentials

  ASTM E186-05 - Standard Test Method for Structural
   

Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, AND Impact Protective Systems Impacted by Missile(s) and Exposed to Cyclic Pressure Differentials

 
Design Pressure Allowable Open Area Increase:
 

Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office (BCCO) Product Control Division allows an increase in design pressure for the open area.  The perpendicular opening between each fixed slat is 1/8” this allows a 10% increase in design pressures

 
Test Reports:
  Specimen #1 (click to open)
Product Type: BSI Bahama & Colonial Shutter Leaf
Preformance Class: +72 psf / - 82 psf
10% open area increase: +79.2 psf & -90.3 psf
Overall Size: Build Out Frame at 8' 6-1/2" x 9' 0-3/4"
Specimen #1A (click to open)
  Product Type: BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
Preformance Class: +72 psf / - 82 psf
  10% open area increase: +79.2 psf & -90.3 psf
Overall Size: Build Out Frame at 4' 4-1/16" x 9' 0-3/4"
Specimen #1B (click to open)
  Product Type: BSI Colonial Shutter Leaf
Preformance Class: +72 psf / - 82 psf
  10% open area increase: +79.2 psf & -90.3 psf
Overall Size: Build Out Frame at 4' 4-1/16" x 9' 0-3/4"
Specimen #2 (click to open)
  Product Type: BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
Preformance Class: +77 psf / - 103 psf
  10% open area increase: +84.7 psf & -113.3 psf
Overall Size: Build Out Frame at 2' 4" x 2'-3' 5/8"
Specimen #3 (click to open)
  Product Type: BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
Preformance Class: +75 psf / - 99 psf
  10% open area increase: +82.5 psf & -108.9 psf
Overall Size: Build Out Frame at 2' 8-1/2" x 5' 4-11/16"
Specimen #4 (click to open)
  Product Type: BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
Preformance Class: +75 psf / - 99 psf
  10% open area increase: +82.5 psf & -108.9 psf
Overall Size: Build Out Frame at 2' 8-1/2" x 5' 4-11/16"
 
NOA ( Notice of Acceptance ) Numbers:
Miami-Dade County Product Control Approved
  Bahama & Bahama over Colonial Shutter
    NOA: 07-0713.06 Expiration Date: 11/28/2012
      Revised on 10/07/2009
    NOA: 09-0122.07 Expiration Date: 11/28/2012
 
  Colonial & Bahama over Colonial Shutter
    NOA: 07-0713.05 Expiration Date: 11/28/2012
      Revised on 10/07/2009
    NOA: 09-0122.08 Expiration Date: 11/28/2012
 
 


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Bahama over Colonial Shutter Closed


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Bahama over Colonial Shutter Open


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Large missile in midair before impact


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Large missile rebound after impact


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Damage from large missile test


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