TABLE OF CONTENTS Entries A through V in the tables on pp. 648 661 provide useful architecturally related data, as described below, for various U.S. cities and nearby areas.
Latitude is given in degrees and minutes. ( [10])
Elevation is in feet above sea level. See p. 192 ( [10])
Frost line is inches below top of ground to frost line. See p. 267 and p. 295 ( [5])
Ground temperature is the constant year-round temperature (in degrees F) at about 20 to 30 feet below the surface. See p. 194 ( [5])
Seismic is UBC earthquake zones. See p. 167 ( [34])
Termite lists zones of degree of infestation (with 1 being worst). See p. 268 ( [5])
Soils are the predominant soils for the location. See p. 195 No data available at this publication.
Plant zone is for plant hardiness. See p. 280 ( [5])
Rain, average in inches per year. ( [46])
Rain, intensity is hourly intensity in inches/hour for 5-minute periods to be expected once in 10 years. Some storms have twice as much in some zones. See pp. 251 and 531. ( [5])
Percent sun is yearly average of clear days. See p. 184 ( [46])
Heating degree days (HDD), base 65 F. See p. 184 ( [46])
Cooling degree days (HDD), base 65 F. See p. 184 ( [46])
Percent humidity (% RH) AM
