DAMMON ENGINEERING, INC.
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1095 Florida Ave.				   P.O. Box 2830				     985-649-5832
Slidell, LA 70458				Slidell, LA  70459			            FAX 985-641-5950

NURSING HOME EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Date:	April 3, 2009

Trinity Neurologic Rehabilitation Center
1400 Lindberg Dr.
Slidell, Louisiana 70458

Building Components

•	Total square footage – approximately 62,000 s.f.
•	Building Type –hip roof design, 20 year seal tab composition shingles
•	Totally enclosed
•	Wood frame – brick veneer
•	Interior – Gypsum Board
•	Windows – single pane with mullions, assume ¼” glass annealed glass – 43.9 lbs. per s.f. equates to approximately 130 mph wind.
•	Store Front & Doors (glass) – assume ¼” tempered glass rated for approximately 262 mph.
•	Exterior Walls – brick veneer attachment to structure under old code was not as rigid, but building suffered no damage to brick veneer during Hurricane Katrina’s winds of over 140 mph in gusts.  Again, this building built to meet 110 mph minimum, but has stood up to 140 mph gusts in Hurricane Katrina
•	Roof System – The roof system was recovered in 2001 with 20 year shingles and suffered minor damage due to a fallen tree on a corner of the structure.  No shingles were lost on the entire roof system.  The roof has withstood 130 mph winds.

Therefore:
#3, Answer – Yes
#3a, 130 mph
#3b, 130 mph
#3c, Knowledge of both Southern (Standard) Building Code and International New and Existing Building Codes, the Southern Building Code in force during period of building construction of this facility, over forty years experience as Professional Engineer, my experience in performing over 500 damage reports on Hurricane damaged buildings.
#d, Windows have no protection (no plywood covers).
#e, These items have been covered.

Sincerely,

Emmett G. (Pete) Dammon, P.E.
La. License #8796