In the case of roofing systems fm is particularly well known for determining how roofing performs not only for fire but also for high wind.
Fm roof uplift ratings.
Roof projects new fm global reviews roof plans to determine resistance to anticipated wind uplift pressures and fire spread potential.
These ratings actually apply to wind uplift pressure in pounds per square foot and are not directly related to.
The misconception is that these numbers correlate to wind speeds of 60 90 or 120 miles per hour.
The following information is needed to conduct a thorough review of new roof installations and re roofing projects.
Because fm approvals requires a 2 1 safety factor roofs with field of roof uplift forces of 30 pounds per square foot are the maximum for 1 60 ratings and 37 5 pounds per square foot are the maximum for 1 75 ratings etc.
Fm approvals have classification ratings 1 60 1 90 or 1 120.
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