FLOOD01398

• County: Statewide
• Community: Statewide
• Stream Name: All
• Title: Flood Proofing Regulations
• Date: 6/1/1972
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: US Army Corps of Engineers
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

1401 Critical Aspects of a Flood
1402 Flood Damages
1403 Loads
1404 Structural Elements
1405 Alternate Methods of Flood.Proofing
1406 Total Approach

LIST OF TABLES

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Classification of Buildings and Structures ........................................... 2-9
Flood-Proofing Classification of Spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Flood Hazard Areas and Regulatory Flood Datum ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. vi

Application for Pennit. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Placard Types ................................................................
Type A Membrane Waterproofing in Floor Slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Rigid Perimeter Wall and Floor Slab Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical Foundation Drainage and Waterproofing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Reinforcement Around Small Openings ...............................
Typical Flood Shields for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bond Beams & Vertical Reinforcement at Large Openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typical Door Shield. . _ . . . . . . . . . _ . . . _ . _ . . _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display Window Flood Shield Details .............................................
Closures For Horizontal Openings Below RFD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Closure Panel Assembly Fastening Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flood-proofing Closure For Large Horizontal Opening Below RFD ......................
Flood Shield Installations ....... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Flood-Protection Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flood Protection With Floodwalls and Dikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dike or Levee Protection .. . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Various Floodwall Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Structures with Restricted Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prevention of Backflow Through Sewer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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REFERENCES ....... .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 14-26