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Dp rating for windows and doors.
All about design pressure ratings of windows.
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To calculate a dp rating a window or door is attached to a wooden frame and clamped to a specially designed wall.
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It just starts at 2 9 psf for the gateway dp of 15.
A higher dp value indicates a window or door that can withstand more wind water and or structural load than a window with a lower dp.
In practicality a window or door with a structural dp rating of 50 has passed a structural test pressure of 75 pounds per square foot equal to a 200 mph wind.
The water penetration resistance test pressure for r products is also 15 of dp.
Dp rating for design wind speeds based on 2006 irc table r301 2 2 2005 hurricane guide table 602a.
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The following chart is provided to clarify the dp rating requirements for each design wind speed per the international residential code and the guidelines for hurricane resistant residential construction.
The higher the dp rating the stronger the window or door.