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47.5 MB - The Whole Building Design Guide

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Figure 2-12:Katrina’s storm surge flooding knocked down thisfence adjacent to a fire station (2005).Figure 2-13:Flooding caused the failure of this road bed.Source: U.S. Army Corps of EngineersParking lots and parking garages: Paved parking lots may be damagedby failure of bedding materials and loss of driving surface.Vehicles left in parking lots and parking garages could also bedamaged. Most large parking garages are engineered structuresthat can be designed to allow for the flow of water.Stormwater management facilities and site drainage: Site improvementssuch as swales and stormwater basins may be eroded,filled with sediments, or clogged by debris.2.2.2.2 Structural DamageStructural damage includes all damage to the load-bearing portionsof a building. Structural damage can be caused by eachof the characteristics of flooding described in Section 2.1.1.MAKING CRITICAL FACILITIES SAFE FROM Flooding2-43

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