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FEMA P55 Vol1 2011

FEMA P55 Vol1 2011

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FEMA P-55 – Coastal Construction Manual, Fourth Edition – Volume 1 of 2

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FEMA 2011 253
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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 Front Cover
2 Title Page
3 Disclaimer
4 Preface
5 Acknowledgments
6 Contents
11 List of Figures
17 List of Tables
18 Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Background
19 1.2 Purpose
20 1.3 Objectives
1.3.1 Planning for Construction
1.3.2 Successful Buildings
22 1.3.2.2 Best Practices Approach
23 1.4 Organization and Use of This Manual
24 1.4.1 Organization
25 Resources and Supporting Material
26 1.4.2 Using the Manual
1.4.3 Hazard Icons
27 1.4.4. Contact Information
28 1.5 References
29 Chapter 2. Historical Perspective
2.1 Introduction
30 2.2 Coastal Flood and Wind Events
32 2.2.1 North Atlantic Coast
35 2.2.2 Mid-Atlantic Coast
37 2.2.4 Gulf of Mexico Coast
39 2.2.5 U.S. Caribbean Territories
40 2.2.6 Great Lakes Coast
43 2.2.8 Hawaii and U.S. Pacific Territories
44 2.3 Breaking the Disaster-Rebuild-Disaster Cycle
2.3.1 Hazard Identification
46 2.3.2 Siting
48 2.3.3 Design
54 2.3.5 Enclosures
58 2.3.6 Maintenance
2.4 References
62 3.1 Coastline Characteristics
3.1.1 Coastal Environment
64 3.1.2 United States Coastline
67 3.2 Coastal Storm Events
70 3.2.1.2 Other Coastal Storms
72 3.3 Coastal Hazards
3.3.1 High Winds
75 3.3.1.1 Speedup of Winds Due to Topographic Effects
3.3.1.2 Wind-Borne Debris and Rainfall Penetration
76 3.3.1.3 Tornadoes
77 3.3.2 Earthquakes
79 3.3.3 Tsunamis
80 3.3.4 Other Hazards and Environmental Effects
81 3.3.4.1 Sea and Lake Level Rise
84 3.3.4.2 Subsidence and Uplift
85 3.3.4.3 Salt Spray and Moisture
86 3.3.4.4 Rain
3.3.4.5 Hail
3.3.4.6 Termites
87 3.3.4.7 Wildfire
3.3.4.8 Floating Ice
3.3.4.9 Snow
3.3.4.10 Atmospheric Ice
88 3.4 Coastal Flood Effects
3.4.1 Hydrostatic Forces
3.4.2 Hydrodynamic Forces
91 3.4.3 Waves
93 3.4.4 Flood-Borne Debris
100 3.5.1 Describing and Measuring Erosion
102 3.5.2 Causes of Erosion
3.5.2.1 Erosion During Storms
104 3.5.2.2 Erosion Near Tidal Inlets, Harbor, Bay, and River Entrances
107 3.5.2.3 Erosion Due to Manmade Structures and Human Activities
109 3.5.2.4 Long-Term Erosion
112 3.5.3 Overwash and Sediment Burial
3.5.4 Landslides and Ground Failures
113 3.6 NFIP Flood Hazard Zones
115 3.6.2 Flood Insurance Zones
116 3.6.3 FIRMs, DFIRMs, and FISs
122 3.6.7 Erosion Considerations and Flood Hazard Mapping
3.6.8 Dune Erosion Procedures
124 3.6.9 Levees and Levee Protection
3.7 Flood Hazard Assessments for Design Purposes
126 3.7.1.2 Will Long-Term Erosion Render a FIRM Obsolete?
3.7.1.3 Will Sea Level Rise Render a FIRM Obsolete?
127 3.7.2 Updating or Revising Flood Hazard Assessments
3.8 Milestones of FEMA Coastal Flood Hazard Mapping Procedures and FIRMs
129 3.9 References
136 4.1 Identifying Suitable Property for Coastal Residential Structures
138 4.2 Compiling Information on Coastal Property
141 4.3 Evaluating Hazards and Potential Vulnerability
4.3.1 Define Coastal Hazards Affecting the Property
142 4.3.2 Evaluate Hazard Effects on the Property
143 4.4 General Siting Considerations
145 4.5 Raw Land Development Guidelines
147 4.5.1 Road Placement near Shoreline
149 4.5.2 Lot Configurations along Shoreline
155 4.6 Development Guidelines for Existing Lots
157 4.6.1 Building on Lots Close to Shoreline
159 4.6.3 Siting Adjacent to Large Trees
4.6.4 Siting of Pedestrian Access
160 4.7 Influence of Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration on Siting Decisions
162 4.8 Decision Time
4.9 References
164 Chapter 5.
Investigating Regulatory Requirements
165 5.1 Land Use Regulations
166 5.1.1 Coastal Barrier Resource Areas and Other Protected Areas
167 5.1.2 Coastal Zone Management Regulations
169 5.2.1 History of the NFIP
5.2.2 FEMA Flood Hazard Studies
170 5.2.3 Minimum Regulatory Requirements
5.2.3.1 Minimum Requirements in All SFHAs
172 5.2.3.2 Additional Minimum Requirements for Buildings in Zone A
173 5.2.3.3 Additional Minimum Requirements for Buildings in Zone V
177 5.2.4 Community Rating System
178 5.3 Building Codes and Standards
181 5.4 Best Practices for Exceeding Minimum NFIP Regulatory Requirements
5.4.1 Zone A
5.4.2 Coastal A Zone and Zone V
182 5.4.3 Summary
183 5.5 References
200 6.1 Assessing Risk
6.1.1 Identifying Hazards for Design Criteria
201 6.1.2 Probability of Hazard Occurrence and Potential Consequences
204 6.2.1 Reducing Risk through Design and Construction
205 6.2.1.1 Factors of Safety and Designing for Events that Exceed Design Minimums
207 6.2.1.2 Designing above Minimum Requirements and Preparing for Events That Exceed Design Events
6.2.1.3 Role of Freeboard in Coastal Construction
208 6.2.2 Managing Residual Risk through Insurance
209 6.2.2.1 Types of Hazard Insurance
210 6.2.2.2 Savings, Premium, and Penalties
211 6.3 Communicating Risk to Clients
212 6.3.1 Misconceptions about the 100-Year Flood Event
6.3.2 Misconceptions about Levee Protection
215 6.4 References
216 Acronyms
221 Glossary
239 Index, Volume I
A
B
240 C
242 D
E
243 F
244 G
245 H
I
246 L
M
247 N
O
P
248 R
S
250 T
251 U
V
W
Z
253 Back Cover

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