FEMA NFIP Evaluation BldgStandards 2006
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Evaluation of the National Flood Insurance Program
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| FEMA | 2006 | 134 |
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 5 | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON REPORT AUTHORS |
| 8 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
| 10 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
| 16 | 1. BACKGROUND 1.1. Purpose of the Study |
| 17 | 1.1.1. Basic Questions to be Addressed 1.2. NFIP Flood Hazard Zones and Building Standards 1.2.1. All Zones within the SFHA |
| 18 | 1.2.2. V Zones |
| 19 | 1.2.3. A Zones |
| 20 | 1.2.4. Coastal A Zones |
| 22 | 2. STUDY METHODOLOGY |
| 24 | 3. LITERATURE REVIEW 3.1. Building Performance 3.1.1. Flood Insurance Incentives for Sound Building Practices |
| 25 | 3.2. Building Foundations and Construction Costs |
| 30 | 4. DEFINING TYPICAL BUILDINGS AND FLOOD CONDITIONS FOR THIS STUDY 4.1. Buildings Evaluated in this Study |
| 32 | 4.2. Flood and Wind Conditions Evaluated in this Study |
| 35 | 4.2.1. V Zone 4.2.2. Coastal A Zone |
| 36 | 4.2.3. A Zone |
| 38 | 5. FOUNDATION DESIGNS 5.1. Pile Foundations |
| 39 | 5.1.1. Pile Design Review |
| 42 | 5.2. Masonry Pier Foundations 5.3. Wall Foundations 5.4. Elevation on Fill (Concrete Slabs) |
| 44 | 6. BUILDING COSTS 6.1. A Note about Building Costs and This Study 6.2. Building Cost Calculation Procedure 6.2.1. Key Cost Definitions |
| 45 | 6.2.2. Construction Quality |
| 49 | 6.3. Foundation Costs and Final Building Costs 6.3.1. Pile Foundations |
| 52 | 6.3.2. Masonry Pier Foundations |
| 56 | 6.3.3. Wall Foundations |
| 57 | 6.3.4. Elevation on Fill (Concrete Slab) |
| 61 | 6.4.1. Pile Foundation Cost 6.4.2. Pier Foundation Cost |
| 62 | 6.4.3. Wall Foundation Cost 6.4.4. Slab on Fill Foundation Cost 6.4.5. Foundation Cost Comparison |
| 64 | 7. BENEFIT-COST ANALYSES |
| 65 | 7.1. Benefit-Cost Model Description 7.2. Model Inputs Used in this Study |
| 67 | 7.2.1. Discount Rate |
| 68 | Discount Rate |
| 69 | 7.2.2. Mitigation Project Description 7.2.3. Useful Life 7.2.4. Building Damage that Results in Demolition 7.2.5. Contents Value 7.2.6. Public/Non-Profit Use of the Buildings 7.2.7. Lost Rent and Business Income 7.2.8. Displacement Time and Costs |
| 70 | 7.2.9. Flood Elevation Data |
| 72 | 7.2.10. Flood Depth-Damage Functions |
| 75 | 7.3. B/C Results 7.3.1. V Zones and Coastal A Zones |
| 83 | 7.3.2. A Zones |
| 95 | 7.3.4. Effects of Flood Insurance Premium Savings Due to Freeboard |
| 100 | 8. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1. Study Intent and Overview |
| 101 | 8.2. Study Findings |
| 104 | 8.3. NFIP Building Standards: Effectiveness and Costs |
| 105 | 8.4. Do NFIP Building Standards Minimize Losses, Now and in the Future? |
| 106 | 8.5. NFIP Building Standards and Protection During the 100-Year Flood 8.6. Recommendations |
| 110 | 9. ACRONYMS |
| 111 | |
| 112 | 10. REFERENCES |
| 122 | Appendix 2: A Comparative Cost Evaluation of Foundation Types Permitted by NFIP Regulations in Coastal A and V Zones |
| 128 | Appendix 3: An Approximate Method for Estimating Flood Depths for Various Recurrence Intervals |
| 133 | REFERENCES |
