This Standard provides minimum requirements for flood-resistant design and construction of structures located in flood hazard areas. These requirements apply to new construction, which includes: new structures including subsequent work to such structures, and work classified as substantial repair or substantial improvement of an existing structure that is not an historic structure. Topics include basic requirements for flood hazard areas, high risk flood areas, flood hazard areas subject to high velocity wave action, design, materials, dry and wet floodproofing, utilities, means of egress, and accessory structures.
- ISBN13 9780784404317
- Publish Date 1 January 2000
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint American Society of Civil Engineers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 72
- Language English