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<br />Preface
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<br />Flood proofing is a body of techniques for preventing flood damage to the structure
<br />and contents of buildings in a flood hazard area. This publication on structural flood
<br />proofing is intended to acquaint public officials, building owners and professionals with
<br />the essential principles and to outline and illustrate a number of simple but effective
<br />measures for reducing flood damage. The report should be of particular service to of-
<br />ficials of Federal agencies having responsibility, under Executive Order 11296, for pre-
<br />venting flood damages to Federal structures. It is also hOfed that it will serve as an
<br />outline for engineers, architects and other professionals 0 problems associated with
<br />either preventing entry of water into buildings or minimizing the damages from flood
<br />waters.
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<br />Introduction to Flood Proofing was prepared as part of a study of certain aspects of
<br />flood plam management fInanced In equal parts by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
<br />and the Tennessee Valley Authority. It presents information and guidance immediately
<br />available. Further study of flood proofing and its application is nel':essary before a more
<br />detailed manual can be issued.
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<br />The preparation of this report was carried out under the administrative direction of
<br />Jack Meltzer, Director, Center for Urban Studies, University of Chicago. His overall
<br />guidance is warmly acknowledged and his critical and perceptive review of the draft man-
<br />uscripts was particularly useful in the preparation of this report.
<br />Walter G. Sutton, Office of Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, acted
<br />as the Contracting Officer and provided guidance, encouragement and assistance through-
<br />out the study. John W. Weathers, Chief, Local Flood Relations Staff, Tennessee Valley
<br />Authority, was the principal contact with TVA, and was a key expediter of the study.
<br />James E. Goddard, a consultant on flood plain management in the Office of the Chief
<br />of Engineers, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, reviewed the report and made beneficial
<br />comments. Charles F. MacNish. Chief, Engineering Division and James S. King, Chief,
<br />Planning Division, North Central Division, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, also reviewed
<br />the manuscript and advised on all aspects of the report. Others in the North Central Di-
<br />vision who assisted in the study were John Harbourne and John Stephenson.
<br />Special thanks are due to the following who generously agreed to review early drafts
<br />of the booklet: Brian J. L. Berry, Wesley C. Calef, and Gilbert F. White, of the University
<br />of Chicago, and John Rader of Urban Planning Consultants, Chicago.
<br />Information concerning existing flood proofed buildings was made available by sev-
<br />eral organizations and individuals. For their assistance in providing photographs, draw-
<br />ings, and other information, we particularly wish to thank 1. M. Laucik, Building Super-
<br />intendent, Joseph Horne Company, Pittsburgh, Fa.; William Mueller, Vice President,
<br />Equitable Life-Assurance Society, Pittsburgh, Fa.; William Sanford, Sanford Building,
<br />Reno, Nevada; E. Lee Stanley, LaGrange, Illinois; Leo Koeberlein, Managing Editor, and
<br />George Ploesch, Building Superintendent, Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and John
<br />Webster Brown, Registered Engineers, Reno, Nevada.
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<br />The graphics in this booklet were prepared under the direction of Gerald Pyle, Car-
<br />tographer for the Center for Urban Studies, with the assistance of R. Fred Meeker.
<br />Doris Bennison served as Project Coordinator. L. S. Botts assisted with the final editing.
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