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Apr 22, 2019
Structures Congress 2019
Large-Scale House Lifting in Flood Risk Zones: Challenges and Recommendations
Authors: Andrea Cassalia [email protected], Numer V. Ybañez [email protected], and Mostafa S. Elmorsi, Ph.D. [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Structures Congress 2019: Buildings and Natural Disasters
ABSTRACT
The increasing number of natural disasters affecting communities worldwide is pushing the limits of existing residential and infrastructure resiliency during storm events. The New York City Build It Back program, administered by the Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations, was created to assist homeowners, landlords, renters, and tenants affected by Hurricane Sandy within the five boroughs. The primary goal of the program is to make Sandy-affected New Yorkers and communities safer and more resilient. In the hardest hit waterfront communities, Build It Back is rebuilding and elevating almost 1,400 homes to today’s stringent regulations for flood compliance. The scope of the paper is to share the knowledge gained in this program showcasing the experience acquired and the methodology applied in the phase of construction of the project.
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REFERENCES
FEMA (2012), Engineering Principles and Practice for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures
AWC (2001), Details for Conventional Wood Frame Construction
ANSI/AWC (2012), NDS for Wood Construction
ASCE 7-10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
The NYC Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations and the Build It Back Program, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/housingrecovery/index.page
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Structures Congress 2019: Buildings and Natural Disasters
Pages: 200 - 207
Editor: James Gregory Soules, McDermott International
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8222-3
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 22, 2019
Published in print: Apr 22, 2019
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