Flood Resistance of the Building Envelope

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.

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Whole Buildin Design Guide (WBDG)

Manufacturing/Building Method

N/A

Intellectural Property Type

Open Source

User Provision Model

N/A

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

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.

Other Information

Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS)