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Climatic Data for Frost Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF) Entry ID: gov.noaa.ncdc.C00529 |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Climatic Data for Frost Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF) is a product available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). A frost protected shallow foundation (FPSF) is a practical alternative to deeper, more-costly foundations in cold regions with seasonal ground freezing and the potential for frost heave. An FPSF incorporates strategically placed insulation to raise the frost depth around a building, thereby allowing foundation depths as shallow as 16 inches, even in the most severe climates. The most extensive use has been in the Nordic countries, where over one million FPSF homes have been constructed successfully over the last 40 years. The FPSF is considered standard practice for residential buildings in Scandinavia. The objective of this web page is to provide US builders, designers, code officials, and others with the air freezing index (AFI) data necessary to employ FPSF technology. The AFI is a measure of the combined magnitude and duration of air temperatures above and below freezing during any given winter. The AFI, the thermal properties of the soil, and the surface soil cover are the major parameters used to determine the ground freezing potential of a given climate. The amount of insulation required to protect a foundation using FPSF technology has been found to be a function of the AFI. Cost savings to the buyers of new homes using FPSF have been estimated to range from 1% to 4% over the cost of conventional slab-on-grade construction or an annual savings of 00 million nationally. Additional long- term savings are expected from increased energy efficiency. Additional information on AFI is given in the documentation. Additional information on FPSF is also available from the National Association of Home Builders that describes this technology in greater depth.
Purpose: To make a wide range of climatic data available to researchers and the public. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: publication CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: Ground Condition Pricing is dependent on customer order specifications. Please contact NCDC for information on fees and terms for retrieving the Data Set or Product. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: 72.0 | S: 15.0 | E: -60.0 | W: 170.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Dataset Title: Climatic Data for Frost Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF) Dataset Release Date: Unknown Data Presentation Form: publication Online Resource: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/fpsf/ |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1951-01-01 |
| Stop Date: 1980-12-31 |
Location Keywords
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OCEAN
> ATLANTIC OCEAN
> NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
> CARIBBEAN SEA
> PUERTO RICO
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >ALTITUDE >STATION HEIGHT [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >FREEZE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE [Definition] |
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >TEMPERATURE TENDENCY [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >BUILDINGS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >PERMAFROST [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >FROZEN GROUND >SEASONALLY FROZEN GROUND [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ELEVATION GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION STRUCTURE |
Project
| ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program [Information] |
Quality
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ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not provided LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available. LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP: PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Unknown PROCESS DATE: Unknown |
Access Constraints
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ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| PUERTO RICO |
| EARTH SCIENCE > EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION > VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING |
| GOSIC |
| G3OS/ |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Data Center
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National Climatic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
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Distribution
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Distribution_Format:
GIF, JPEG, PDF, other
Fees: Please See Summary |
Personnel
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NCDC METADATA SERVICES Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 828-271-4800 Fax: 828-271-4876 Email: ncdc.metadata at noaa.gov Contact Address: 151 Patton Avenue Room 468 City: Asheville Province or State: North Carolina Postal Code: 28801-5001 Country: USA |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-07-20
Last DIF Revision Date:
2005-08-10
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