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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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Table 2-1: ASCE/SEI 24-05 provisions related to the elevation of critical facilitiesCategory IIICategory IVElevation of Lowest Floor or Bottomof Lowest Horizontal StructuralA Zone: elevation of lowest floorV Zone and Coastal A Zone: where thelowest horizontal structural member is parallelto direction of wave approachV Zone and Coastal A Zone: where thelowest horizontal structural member isperpendicular to direction of wave approachBFE +1 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +1 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +1 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherElevation Below which Flood-Damage-Resistant Materials ShallA ZoneV Zone and Coastal A Zone: where thelowest horizontal structural member is parallelto direction of wave approachV Zone and Coastal A Zone: where thelowest horizontal structural member isperpendicular to direction of wave approachBFE +1 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +3 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +3 ft or DFE,whichever is higherMinimum Elevation of Utilities andEquipmentA ZoneV Zone and Coastal A Zone: where thelowest horizontal structural member is parallelto direction of wave approachV Zone and Coastal A Zone: where thelowest horizontal structural member isperpendicular to direction of wave approachBFE +1 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +3 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherBFE +3 ft or DFE,whichever is higherDryFloodproofingA Zone: elevation to which dry floodproofingextendsV Zone and Coastal A Zone: dryfloodproofing not allowedBFE +1 ft or DFE,whichever is higherNot applicableBFE +2 ft or DFE,whichever is higherNot applicable2-36 MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM Flooding

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