Articles Tagged with ''flooding''

The increasing number and intensity of hurricanes and storms in the United States is not only cause for general safety concern but is top-of-mind for builders, contractors and facility owners who have witnessed the damage that may be incurred to commercial structures

Historically, architects and other designers have often called for a flood test to be carried out on horizontal waterproofing systems when the membrane is under a green roof, wear-course or topping slab where direct inspection of the roof membrane is difficult or impossible

U.S. cities can cut excess heat days by half, save $700 billion, and create 270,000 new jobs by deploying smart surfaces that reflect away heat and help prevent flooding.

With the recent natural disasters that have taken place all over the country, it has forced us to reevaluate waterproofing criteria

The location of the new Whitney Museum of American Art adjacent to the Hudson River is particularly sensitive to water level rise and storm surge

The debate about whether or not to build on floodplains will always follow flooding disasters

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Code information and interpretation for Section 1807.1.2 (Under-floor Space) and Section 1807.1.2.1 (Flood Hazard Areas)

1807.1.2.1 Flood hazard areas. For buildings and structures in flood hazard areas as established in Section 1612.3, the finished ground level of an under-floor space such as a crawl space shall be equal to or higher than the outside finished ground level.