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FEMA P550 2009

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FEMA P-550 – Recommended Residential Construction for the Gulf Coast Building on Strong and Safe Foundations. Second Edition

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FEMA 2009 242
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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 Recommended Residential Constructionfor Coastal Areas
5 Preface
7 Acknowledgments
9 Table of Contents
17 Introduction
23 1. Types of Hazards
1.1 High Winds
27 1.2 Storm Surge
1.3 Flood Effects
29 1.3.1 Hydrostatic Forces
1.3.2 Hydrodynamic Forces
30 1.3.3 Waves
32 1.3.4 Floodborne Debris
1.3.5 Erosion and Scour
35 2. Foundations
2.1 Foundation Design Criteria
36 2.2 Foundation Design in Coastal Areas
38 2.3 Foundation Styles in Coastal Areas
39 2.3.1 Open Foundations
2.3.1.1 Piles
41 2.3.1.2 Piers
42 2.3.2 Closed Foundations
2.3.2.1 Perimeter Walls
44 2.3.2.2 Slab-on-Grade
45 2.4 Introduction to Foundation Design and Construction
2.4.1 Site Characterization
46 2.4.2 Types of Foundation Construction
2.4.2.1 Piles
47 2.4.2.2 Diagonal Bracing of Piles
48 2.4.2.3 Knee Bracing of Piles
49 2.4.2.4 Wood-Pile-to-Wood-Girder Connections
2.4.2.5 Grade Beams in Pile/Column Foundations
51 3. Foundation DesignLoads
52 3.1 Wind Loads
3.2 Flood Loads
3.2.1 Design Flood and DFE
54 3.2.2 Design Stillwater Flood Depth (ds)
55 3.2.3 Design Wave Height (Hb)
3.2.4 Design Flood Velocity (V)
56 3.3 Hydrostatic Loads
57 3.4 Wave Loads
58 3.4.1 Breaking Wave Loads on Vertical Piles
3.4.2 Breaking Wave Loads on Vertical Walls
59 3.5 Hydrodynamic Loads
62 3.6 Debris Impact Loads
64 3.7 Erosion and Localized Scour
65 3.7.1 Localized Scour Around Vertical Piles
69 3.7.2 Localized Scour Around Vertical Walls and Enclosures
3.8 Flood Load Combinations
73 4. Overview of RecommendedFoundation Types and Construction for Coastal Areas
74 4.1 Critical Factors Affecting Foundation Des
4.1.1 Wind Speed
75 4.1.2 Elevation
76 4.1.3 Construction Materials
4.1.3.1 Masonry Foundation Construction
4.1.3.2 Concrete Foundation Construction
77 4.1.3.3 Field Preservative Treatment for Wood Members
4.1.4 Foundation Design Loads
80 4.1.5 Foundation Design Loads and Analyses
86 4.2 Recommended Foundation Types for Coastal Areas
87 4.2.1 Open/Deep Foundation: Timber Pile (Case A)
89 4.2.2 Open/Deep Foundation: Steel Pipe Pile with Concrete Column and Grade Beam(Case B)
4.2.3 Open/Deep Foundation: Timber Pile with Concrete Column and Grade Beam(Case C)
91 4.2.4 Open/Deep Foundation: Timber Pile with Concrete Grade and Elevated Beamsand Concrete Columns (Case H)
93 4.2.5 Open/Shallow Foundation: Concrete Column and Grade Beam with Slabs (CasesD and G)
4.2.6 Closed/Shallow Foundation: Reinforced Masonry – Crawlspace (Case E)
95 4.2.7 Closed/Shallow Foundation: Reinforced Masonry – Stem Wall (Case F)
99 5. Foundation Selection
5.1 Foundation Design Types
100 5.2 Foundation Design Considerations
102 5.3 Cost Estimating
5.4 How to Use This Manual
105 5.5 Design Examples
113 A. Foundation Designs
173 B. Pattern Book Design
181 C. Assumptions Used in Design
185 D. Foundation Analysis and Design Examples
186 D.1 Sample Calculations
188 D.1.1 Determining Individual Loads on a Structure
191 D.1.2 Calculating Reactions from Wind, and Live and Dead Loads
193 D.2 Determining Load Combinations
202 D.3 Closed Foundation Example
205 D.4 Open Foundation Example
217 E. Cost Estimating
227 F. Pertinent Coastal Construction Information
229 G. FEMA Publications and Additional References
231 H. Glossary
235 I. Abbreviations and Acronyms
FEMA P550 2009
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