Non-Residential Floodproofing for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas - a PDH Online Course for Engineers, Architects and Surveyors

Non-Residential Floodproofing for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas

Course Outline

This 1 hour course Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification” as published on the website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will cover several areas related to non-residential floodproofing including, A-zone floodproofing, High hazard areas, hydrodynamic forces, and hydrostatic forces. Several example problems are included to aid the student in solving problems that present themselves to the designer of non-residential buildings in SFHA.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:

How to define floodproofing;
How to determine the hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces on floodproofed buildings;
How to define Base Flood Elevation (BFE); and
NFIP Regulations that applies to floodproofing for non-residential buildings.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for hydrologists, local, state, and federal government officials, floodplain managers, environmental engineers, geo-hydrologists, municipal engineers, LEED Certified Professionals, project managers, any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in non-residential floodproofing.

Benefit to Attendees

This course will cover Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification.

Course Introduction

Floods from 100-year storm events or 1% annual chance event can have damaging and catastrophic effects for buildings located in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA). The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has developed requirements in order to eliminate or mitigate damage to buildings in SFHA.

This course will describe the design, construction and planning requirements for floodproofing non-residential buildings under the NFIP. This course material is based on the document “Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification” as published on the website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Course Content

This course material is based on the document “Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification” as published on the website of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),” as published on the website of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Non-Residential Floodproofing for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas

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Course Summary

The information presented in this course will provide the student with the knowledge that will aid in the design of non-residential floodproofing.

Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in non-residential floodproofing.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
www.fhwa.dot.gov

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.