FLOODPROOFING

NON-RESIDENTIAL

STRUCTURES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................ iii SUMMARY .............................................................................. v
CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION
	A.	Concept of Floodproofing...........................................................................................	1
	B. C.	Classification of Floodproofing ................................................................................. Permanent Floodproofing Measures .......................................................................	I 1
	D.	Types of Permanent Measures .................................................................................	2
	E.	Contingent Floodproofing Measures .......................................................................	8
	F.	Types of Contingent Measures .................................................................................	9
	G.	Types of Emergency Floodproofing Measures .....................................................	15
	CHAPTER II - FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FLOODPROOFING MEASURES
	A.	Introduction ...................................................................................................................	17
	B.	Regulatory Considerations ..........................................................................................	18
	C.	Flood Hazard Considerations ....................................................................................	21
	D.	Site Factors ....................................................................................................................	27
	E.	Functional, Operational, and Economic Factors ...................................................	28
	F.	Structure Characteristics .............................................................................................	32
	CHAPTER III - FLOODPROOFING DESIGN PERMANENT AND CONTINGENT MEASURES
	A.	Introduction ...................................................................................................................	37
	B.