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FEMA P-320 - Taking Shelter From the Storm: Construction Plans and Specifications

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The construction plans and specifications in FEMA P-320 - Taking Shelter From the Storm, Building a Safe Room For Your Home or Small Business, helps home or small business owners assess their risk and determine the best type of safe room for their needs. This publication provides designs for basement, in-ground, and above-ground safe rooms and are available in PDF and DWG format.

To download the complete FEMA P-320 document, without the constructions plans and specification in DWG format, go to http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1536.


Document Details:
Media Type: File
Availability: Online
Custom CD/DVD
Language: English
Description/Comment: Design Drawings - Combined DWG Files
FEMA Publication Number: FEMA 320
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (zip 5996K) Warning icon This is a large file and may take considerable time to download on slower connections. Consider adding this to your Bookshelf and then using the "CD on Demand" feature upon checkout instead.
Chapter / Section Records
Chapter / Section Title: Title Sheet
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number T-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 368K)
Chapter / Section Title: Index Sheet
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number G-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 359K)
Chapter / Section Title: In-ground Safe Room - Sections and Details
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number IG-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 476K)
Chapter / Section Title: Basement Lean-to Safe Room
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number B-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 434K)
Chapter / Section Title: Basement Safe Room - Corner Location
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number B-02
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 415K)
Chapter / Section Title: CMU - Concrete Alternative Plans
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 478K)
Chapter / Section Title: CMU - Concrete Wall Sections
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-02
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 420K)
Chapter / Section Title: CMU - Concrete Sections Ceiling Alternatives
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-03
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 382K)
Chapter / Section Title: Ventilation Detail
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-04
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 410K)
Chapter / Section Title: Wood-Frame Safe Room Plan Plywood Sheathing with CMU Infill
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-05
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 423K)
Chapter / Section Title: Wood-Frame Safe Room Plan Plywood and Steel Wall Sheathing
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-06
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 410K)
Chapter / Section Title: Wood-Frame Safe Room - Foundation Sections
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-07
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 433K)
Chapter / Section Title: Insulating Concrete Form Plans
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-08
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 589K)
Chapter / Section Title: Insulation Concrete Form Sections
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number AG-09
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 442K)
Chapter / Section Title: Miscellaneous Details
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number MS-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 390K)
Chapter / Section Title: Door Details and Signage Details
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number MS-02
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 372K)
Chapter / Section Title: Materials List
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number ML-01
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 389K)
Chapter / Section Title: Materials List (continued)
Chapter / Section Number: Drawing Number ML-02
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (dwg 409K)

Media Type: File
Availability: Online
Custom CD/DVD
Language: English
Description/Comment: Construction Plans and Specifications in PDF Format
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (pdf 12761K) Warning icon This is a large file and may take considerable time to download on slower connections. Consider adding this to your Bookshelf and then using the "CD on Demand" feature upon checkout instead.

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