Performance of mobile homes - summary report

Abstract

Technology and Standards, with the objective of documenting mobile home performance problems and relating them to possible inadequacies in the ANSI A119.1 Standard for Mobile Homes and the mobile home enforcement process. Additionally, the durability of mobile home components was a study objective for potential use in mortgage insurance evaluation. The mobile home performance data were obtained for 4,105 mobile homes, categorized and related to the project objectives. This summary report is the last of a series of four project reports.It documents the project approach, results of the various tasks, and presents conclusions and recommendations.This was a problem-oriented study and did not attempt to document the many areas of satisfactory mobile home performance.

Selected problems related to the storage of mobile homes for use as disaster housing

“…If building paper is used for patch, then metal or plywood strips should be used to overlay and reinforce paper prior to attachment. Published literature [4], [5] analyzing the mobile home anchorage problem assumes the protection of life and property against damage by high winds. No published works are available that describe anchorage needs for stored mobile homes where life safety of occupants need not be considered.…”

“…The number of anchorage points is dependent on anchor pull-out capacity, and weight and length of the unit and can be determined from the monograph present in reference [4].…”