ABSTRACT
Most nationally recognized U.S. building codes, such as the Unified Building Code (UBC) and the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) code require that buildings be able to withstand certain minimum wind speeds without damage occurring to the roof or structure. In the Midwest, around Kansas City for example, the minimum wind speed threshold required by most codes is 80 mph. For comparison, hurricane level winds are considered to begin at 75 mph.
