IS-279.A: Introduction to Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Buildings

This course is designed to provide essential, nontechnical information about retrofitting existing flood-prone residential structures as presented in the third edition of FEMA P-259, Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures.

• Identify the following basic retrofitting methods that are appropriate for one- to four-family residential buildings in flood-prone areas (except Zone V):
  • Elevation
  • Relocation
  • Flood Walls and Levees
  • Wet Floodproofing
  • Dry Floodproofing
• Identify National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy, regulations, building codes, and standards that govern retrofitting projects.
• Evaluate the suitability of retrofitting measures for individual residential buildings.
• Understand the flood-related and non-flood-related factors that control the design and selection of a retrofitting measure.