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ICC -ES Evaluation Report ESR -2074 <br />Reissued February 2029 <br />This report is subject to renewal February 2013. <br />www.ice-es.org 1 (800) 423-6587 1 (562) 699-0543 A Subsidiary of the International Code Councile <br />DIVISION: 08 00 00—OPENINGS <br />Section: 08 95 43—Vents/Foundation Flood Vents <br />REPORT HOLDER; <br />SMART VENT PRODUCTS, INC. <br />EVALUATION SUBJECT: <br />SMART VENr AUTOMATIC FOUNDATION FLOOD <br />VENTS: MODELS #1540-520; #1540-521; #1540-510; #1540- <br />511; #1540-6670; #1540-574; #1540424; #1540-514 <br />FLOOD VENT SEALING KIT #1540-526 <br />1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE <br />Compliance with the following codes: <br />0 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2006 Intemational Building <br />Code' (IBC) <br />El 2018, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2006 Intemadonal <br />Residential Code' (IRC) <br />0 2018 Intemafional Energy Conservation Code® (IECC) <br />A 2013 Abu Dhabi Intemational Building Code (ADIBC)t <br />rThe ADIBC Is based on the 2009 IBC. 2009 IBC code sections referenced <br />in this report are the same sections in the ADIBC. <br />Properties evaluated: <br />0 Physical operation <br />■ Water flow <br />2.0 USES <br />The Smart Vent' units are engineered mechanically <br />operated flood vents (FVs) employed to equalize <br />hydrostatic pressure on walls of enclosures subject to <br />rising or falling flood waters. Certain models also allow <br />natural ventilation. <br />3.0 DESCRIPTION <br />3.1 General: <br />When subjected to rising water, the Smart Vent® FVs <br />internal floats are activated, then pivot open to allow flow in <br />either direction to equalize water level and hydrostatic <br />pressure from one side of the foundation to the other. The <br />FV pivoting door is normally held in the closed position by <br />a buoyant release device. When subjected to rising water, <br />the buoyant release device causes the unit to unlatch, <br />allowing the door to rotate out of the way and allow flow. <br />The water level stabilizes, equalizing the lateral forces. <br />Each unit is fabricated from stainless steel, Smart Vent® <br />Automatic Foundation Flood Vents are available in <br />various models and sizes as described in Table 1. The <br />SmartVENT' Stacking Model #1540-511 and FloodVENT® <br />Stacking Model #1540-521 units each contain two <br />vertically arranged openings per unit. <br />3.2 Engineered Opening: <br />The FVs comply with the design principle noted in Section <br />2.7.2.2 and Section 2.7.3 of ASCE/SEI 24-14 [Section <br />2.6.2.2 of ASCE/SEI 24-05 (2012, 2009, 2006 IBC and <br />IRC)] for a maximum rate of rise and fall of 5.0 feet per <br />hour (0,423 mmis). In order to comply with the engineered <br />opening requirement of ASCE/SEI 24, Smart Vent FVs <br />must be installed in accordance with Section 4.0. <br />3.3 Ventilation: <br />The SmartVENT* Model #1540-510 and SmartVENT' <br />Overhead Door Model #1540-514 both have screen covers <br />with t/a-inch-by-114-inch (6.35 by 6.35 mm) openings, <br />yielding 51 square inches (32 903 mm2) of net free area to <br />supply natural ventilation, The SmariVENTO Stacking <br />Model #1540-511 Consists of two Model #1540-510 units <br />in one assembly, and provides 102 square inches <br />(65 806 mm2) of net free area to supply natural ventilation. <br />Other FVs recognized in this report do not offer natural <br />ventilation. <br />3.4 Flood Vent Sealing Kit: <br />The Flood Vent Sealing Kit Model #1540-526 is used with <br />SmartVENT' Model #1540-520, It is a Homasote 440 <br />Sound Barrier® (ESR -1374) insert with 21 – 2 -inch -by -2 - <br />inch (51 mm x 51 mm) squares cut in it. See Figure 4. <br />4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION <br />4.1 SmaIrtVENT' and floodVENr-. <br />SmartVENT" and FloodVENT' are designed to be <br />installed into walls or overhead doors of existing or new <br />construction from the exterior side. Installation of the <br />vents must be in accordance with the manufacturer's <br />instructions, the applicable code and this report. <br />Installation clips allow mounting in masonry and concrete <br />walls of any thickness, In order to comply with the <br />engineered opening design principle noted in Section <br />2.7.2.2 and 2.7.3 of ASCE/SEI 24-14 [Section 2.6.2.2 of <br />ASCEISEI 24-05 (2012, 2009, 2006 IBC and IRC)], the <br />Smart Vent' FVs must be installed as follows: <br />0 With a minimum of two openings on different sides of <br />each enclosed area. <br />With a minimum of one FV for every 200 square <br />ICC4 S 1,tivduaiian Reporls air not to be evinsrrued as representing ae-whrlics or an - v nrher ariribrifes nor specifically addressed, ieur are rhev re he Cwnsrrurrl <br />as an endorsement of rhe snhjeer afibe ry-porl fir a recammendallrut jor as use. 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