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FEMA P55 Coastal Construction Manual, Fourth Edition - Mad Cad

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7 PRE-DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Volume II<br />

Materials below the DFE for flood-resistance; see NFIP Technical Bulletin 2, Flood Damage-Resistant<br />

Materials Requirements (<strong>FEMA</strong> 2008)<br />

Building utilities to determine whether they have been elevated or, when instructions are provided,<br />

installed to resist flood damage<br />

Existence of as-built documentation of elevations<br />

If a plan review and inspection checklist have been used, verification that have been signed off and<br />

placed in the permit file with all other inspection documentation<br />

More information regarding inspections is available in <strong>FEMA</strong> P-762, Local Officials Guide for <strong>Coastal</strong><br />

<strong>Construction</strong> (<strong>FEMA</strong> 2009b).<br />

7.9 References<br />

ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). 2010. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other<br />

Structures. ASCE Standard ASCE 7-10.<br />

ASCE. Flood Resistant Design and <strong>Construction</strong>. ASCE Standard ASCE 24.<br />

<strong>FEMA</strong> (Federal Emergency Management Agency). 2004. Answers to Questions about the National Flood<br />

Insurance Program. <strong>FEMA</strong> FIA-2.<br />

<strong>FEMA</strong>. 2008. Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements. Technical Bulletin 2.<br />

<strong>FEMA</strong>. 2009a. National Flood Insurance Program Dwelling Form: Standard Flood Insurance Policy. <strong>FEMA</strong><br />

F-122.<br />

<strong>FEMA</strong>. 2009b. Local Officials Guide for <strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>Construction</strong>. <strong>FEMA</strong> P-762.<br />

<strong>FEMA</strong>. 2010c. Natural Hazard Sustainability for Residential <strong>Construction</strong>. <strong>FEMA</strong> P-798.<br />

<strong>FEMA</strong>. 2011. Flood Insurance <strong>Manual</strong>. Available at http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/manual.shtm.<br />

Accessed May 2011.<br />

IBHS (Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety). 1999. <strong>Coastal</strong> Exposure and Community<br />

Protection: Hurricane Andrew’s Legacy. Tampa.<br />

IBHS and Insurance Research Council. 2004. The Benefits of Modern Wind Resistant Building Codes on<br />

Hurricane Claim Frequency and Severity – A Summary Report.<br />

ICC (International Code Council). 2008. National Green Building Standard. ICC 700-2008. Country<br />

Club Hills, IL: ICC.<br />

ICC. 2011a. International Building Code (2012 IBC). Country Club Hills, IL: ICC.<br />

ICC. 2011b. International Residential Code for One-and Two-Family Dwellings (2012 IRC). Country Club<br />

Hills, IL: ICC.<br />

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