Flood Resistant Design and Construction - ASCE/SEI 24-14

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The standard includes requirements for the following:

• Basic siting and design and construction requirements for structures in flood hazard areas
• Minimum elevations for the lowest floor, flood damage-resistant materials, and floodproofing measures, each tied to a structure’s Flood Design Class
• Structures in high risk flood hazard areas subject to flooding associated with alluvial fans, flash floods, mudslides, erosion, high velocity flow, coastal wave action, or ice jams and debris
• Structures in coastal high hazard areas (V Zones) and Coastal A Zones
• Flood damage-resistant materials
• Dry floodproofing and wet floodproofing
• Attendant utilities and equipment, including electrical service, plumbing systems, mechanical/HVAC systems, and elevators
• Building access
• Miscellaneous construction, including decks and porches, concrete slabs, garages and carports, accessory storage structures, chimneys and fireplaces, pools, and tanks

Standard ASCE/SEI 24-14 updates and replaces the previous Standard, ASCE/SEI 24-05. It provides essential guidance on design and construction to structural engineers, design professionals, code officials, floodplain managers, and building owners. The standard is adopted by reference in model building codes.