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40 an excavated portion for drainage retention though no ponding was present at the time of survey. Eastern and western exposures are described as flat, heavily wooded and rural with fields separating the structure and wooded areas, lour portable classrooms are located on (lie eastern portion. Minor laydown hazards were noted on the east side in the form of a water tower with tall (ices and telephone poles on the western portion of the site. Building Characteristics: A partial set of structural and architectural pians for this facility was provided for evaluation. A clearly defined continuous load path from foundation to roof is present. Upon site inspection and review of structural plans it was evident that the buildings' exterior walls are constructed of fu11y reinforced masonry and have no softspot areas. The plans called for an 8" CMU, 5" pipe columns (standard weight) were employed extending from the concrete, steel reinforced footers to top of a continuous 11 518' steel reinforced bondbeam. Steel truss girders (48" cle) are attached to bearing points with two 114" full development fillet welds. The roof is flat with a 3' overhang and decked with standard corrugated metal decking, 2" rigid insulation, 2" lightweight insulating fill with a modified bitumen roof covering completing the system. No evidence of ponding or degradation was present on the roof: All drains were clear and free of debris. Windows, of an unknown glass type, comprised less than 14% of total exterior wall space. No shuttering/protective system was in place for either windows or exterior doors. The stringency ranking of the model building code used during the year of the buildings design (1476) according to the State of Florida Hurricane Sheller Evaluation Guidelines is a I on a scale of 0-4, the most stringent being 4. The building provides no interior safe space, as corridor walls appear to be non-structural, but overall, the building was in good condition with no visible signs of damage. Life Safety/Emergency Power: At the time of survey, the building conformed to fire codes. There was an emergency power supply generator (85 kw) with a 1600 gallon LP gas fuel lank which powers safety lights, exist lights, freezers, fire alarms, emergency lighting and kitchen equipment. Conclusions: When analyzed using the criteria outlined in the ARC 4496 Least -Risk Decision Making Guideline Compliance Summary, Sebastian River Middle School was found to have characteristics which fall under the categories of preferred, marginal and non-compliant. Preferred characteristics of this facility include: • The building. and its access road are located outside the Category 5 storm surge innundation. • 'Che building and its access road are located outside the 504 -gear floodplain (Lone X). A clearly defined, continuous loadpath From roof to foundation is present.