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Wind Certification

TRU COMPLIANCE WIND CERTIFICATION

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Wind certification, also referred to as wind compliance, is a product approval in which equipment for buildings are evaluated for their ability to withstand the effects of wind and windborne debris.

The goals of wind certification are to ensure that:

  • Equipment for buildings remains in place (anchorage stays intact)
  • Pieces or portions of equipment do not detach and pose a threat to life-safety or other equipment
  • Essential facilities (hospitals, police and fire stations, emergency shelters, military installations, data centers, nuclear facilities, etc.) are able to function and provide critical services following a wind event.

Wind certification or analysis for wind loading is required for most buildings, and it is not limited to just essential facilities. Consideration of wind effects is an essential part of building design.

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

More than just a test report, a certificate of compliance is the intelligent determination that your product meets the requirements of a particular project. Click here to search for certified products.

Wind Certification Database

When it’s time to compile a window submittal, include a TRU Wind Certificate of Compliance with your test report. The certificate of compliance, with its accompanying product listings, shows the specifying engineer that the product size and type you are providing is qualified by testing and/or calcuations to meet the blast requirements of the project. Say goodbye to rejected submittals due to misunderstanding of the reviewing engineers and obtain a TRU Wind Certificate of Compliance today. We can review all the testing you’ve previously completed and recommend new testing or calculations to fill in the gaps.

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IBC COMPLIANCE

The International Building Code (IBC) has been adopted as the model building code for all 50 states in the U.S., as well as many countries throughout the world.

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MIAMI-DADE

Miami-Dade County has additional requirements for equipment that go above and beyond the typical IBC compliance requirements.
 

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TRU LISTING

TRU Compliance has gathered certification data from HCAI and developed a database that allows a simple way to determine what products are certified.

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PRODUCT CERTIFICATION AGENCY

Wind Certification Database

Certified components require a label from an approved product certification agency, to comply with International Building Code. Similarly, building officials across the nation recognize TRU Compliance as an approved agency. Subsequently, as a product certification agency, we demonstrate the following to the authority with jurisdiction:

  • Independence: An approved agency shall be objective, competent and independent from the manufacturer of the product being certified.
    • As a result a manufacturer cannot self certify their own components and maintain independence required for product labeling.
  • Personnel: An approved agency shall employ experienced personnel educated in conducting, supervising and evaluating tests and certifications.
    • As a result, the staff of TRU Compliance engage with industry codes and are responsible for authoring code provisions presented in ASCE 7 for special seismic certifications.
  • Equipment: An approved agency shall have adequate equipment to perform required tests.

TEST FACILITIES FOR WIND CERTIFICATION

TRU Compliance maintains a network of affiliate and partner labs for wind certification throughout the United States providing our clients with extensive options for testing products of all sizes.

The map showcases the test labs TRU Compliance works with.

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