Updated on September 26, 2023

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Created on October 30, 2019

Flood Resistance of the Building Envelope

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This manual provides guidelines on how to plan a flood-resistant building.

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Product Description

This manual provides guidelines on how to plan a flood-resistant building considering fundamental aspects:

  • Identifying the source, nature and severity of flood hazards affecting potential building sites.
  • Selecting a building site where flood hazards are eliminated or minimized.
  • Determining any flood-related regulatory requirements.
  • Determining design flood characteristics anticipated at the selected site, both now and over the life of the building.
  • Planning, designing and constructing the building to minimize any potential flood damages.

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Manufacturing/Building Method

N/A

Intellectural Property Type

Open Source

User Provision Model

N/A

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Author / Organization

Christopher P. Jones from Whole Buildin Design Guide (WBDG)

Language(s)

English

Publication date

2017

Reconstruction or development?

Development

Snapshot / Summary

Introduction

Description

Fundamentals

Applications

Emerging Issues

Relevant Codes and Standards

Additional Resources

Design Specifications

N/A

Technical Support

N/A

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The fundamental goal of flood-resistant construction is for buildings to resist flotation, collapse and permanent lateral movement during the design flood.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

N/A

Academic Research and References

Donald Prowler & Associates . The Role of Buildings and the Case for Whole Building Design. National Institute of Building Sciences, 2007.

Compliance with regulations

All regulations are outlined in the document.

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