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<br />preventing the flow of water into homes should not be selected only on the <br />basis of being logical systems which appear to perform satisfactorily, but <br />should be tested and used only after proven performance. <br />With today's technology, a mixture of governmental incentives, innovative <br />developments, feasible flood protection methods, information development, and <br />a strong network of technology transfer about nonstructural flood proofing <br />methods to the public can significantly reduce flood damage. <br /> <br />Scope <br /> <br />Test results of systems, methods, and materials for the flood protection <br /> <br />of buildings and homes are presented as a summary of three previous <br /> <br />reports..,..,t <br /> <br />The key findings of these reports, updated with flood protection systems <br /> <br />and materials, deal with these items: <br /> <br />. Structural resistance of brick-veneer and concrete-block test wall <br />subjected to hydrostatic water loading. <br /> <br />. Requirements and effectiveness of closures in reducing water entry <br />through openings in a building. <br /> <br />. Structural integrity of brick and block-wall buildings as it relates to <br />flood protection. <br /> <br />. Effectiveness of systems and materials in protecting buildings from <br />floodwaters. <br /> <br />. Model tests and results. <br /> <br />. Prototype test and results. <br /> <br />Figure 2 shows relationships of the topics presented. <br /> <br />. C. E. Pace. May 1978. "Tests of Brick-Veneer Walls and Closures for <br />Resistance to Floodwaters," Miscellaneous Paper C-78-16, US Army Engineer <br />Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. <br />** C. E. Pace and R. L. Campbell. 1978. "Structural Integrity of Brick- <br />Veneer Buildings," Technical Report C-78-3, US Army Engineer Waterways <br />Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. <br />t C. E. Pace. May 1985. "Systems and Materials to Prevent Floodwaters from <br />Entering Building," Miscellaneous Paper SL-85-5, US Army Engineer Waterways <br />Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. <br /> <br />5 <br />