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Improving the flood performance of new buildings flood resilient construction [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London DCLG 2007ISBN:
  • 9781859462874
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Provides guidance on the design and specification of housing and other buildings in order to reduce the impacts of flooding. Gives recommendations for constructing flood buildings in flood prone areas. Details methods for flood avoidance, resistance, resilience and repairability. Considers the relative merits of water exclusion and water entry strategies.
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Provides guidance on the design and specification of housing and other buildings in order to reduce the impacts of flooding. Gives recommendations for constructing flood buildings in flood prone areas. Details methods for flood avoidance, resistance, resilience and repairability. Considers the relative merits of water exclusion and water entry strategies.