Floodproofing

This course has been discontinued.

Flooding has caused damage throughout the United States and all areas of the World, ever since man decided to occupy areas adjacent to rivers and lakes. Recent history has shown an alarming increase in the amount of damage being experienced, in spite of the many efforts on the part of various levels of government to guide people out of the floodplains.

This 5-hour interactive online course focuses on the floodproofing and/or retrofitting of buildings to keep them safe from flood damage, or at least, reduce their exposure to flood damage. There are several methods that can be employed to reduce flood damages. They include relocation, elevation, dry floodproofing, wet floodproofing, permanent barriers, emergency barriers, sewer backup protection and utilities protection. Very often, a combination of measures is the best choice to provide the most effective and cost-beneficial protection. This course covers all of the above methods of floodproofing.

In addition to the types of floodproofing measures available, this course covers the selection issues that must be considered before selecting a measure to employ. These issues include: floodway implications; regulatory agency requirements at the federal, state and local levels, choosing the flood protection elevation; the building uses; human intervention; and the owner’s preferences.

Design requirements are presented for all of the floodproofing approaches, as well as discussions of required coordination, flood and geologic data implications and permit requirements. Finally, the course discusses the bidding process, contractor selection, and the construction phase of the project through final project approval.

There is a test included at the end of each scenario of this course.