Wet Floodproofing Requirements for Structures Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas

In Wet Floodproofing Requirements for Structures Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas, you'll learn ...

• Planning, design, and construction requirements for wet floodproofing structures
• What distinguishes wet floodproofing from dry floodproofing
• Circumstances where wet floodproofing may be allowed as a flood protection technique
• Factors to consider in determining whether wet floodproofing is appropriate for a particular site and structure

Overview

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Credit: 2 CPD

Length: 20 pages

The national flood insurance program (NFIP) has a primary goal of protecting buildings from flood damage. In order to meet this goal, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has specific design requirements for new construction, as well as substantially damaged or substantially improved structures within special flood hazard areas. One potential way to minimize flood damage to certain types of structures is the proper use of wet floodproofing.

In this course, we’ll review the methodology to evaluate and select when wet floodproofing may be utilized to protect a building and design criteria that will lower the structure’s vulnerability to damage when inundated by flood waters.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify NFIP regulations regarding wet floodproofing
• Explain situations where wet floodproofing may be utilized
• Interpret site-specific characteristics to consider, including the anticipated rate-of-rise of floodwaters, warning times, and site access requirements
• Analyze flood characteristics to consider, including floodway encroachment, flood duration, frequency and depth, and the potential for floodborne contaminants
• Outline the operational procedures for applying wet floodproofing techniques
• Describe the flood insurance implications of wet floodproofing
• Distinguish structural protection considerations, including foundations, cavity wall construction and solid wall construction
• Select building components appropriate for wet floodproofing

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 10 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.