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Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.

Variation of maximum negative main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) pressures based on envelope procedures for low-rise buildings.
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Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).

Vertical (buoyant) flood force; buoyancy forces are drastically reduced for open foundations (piles or piers).
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Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.

Wall top plate-to-wall stud metal connector.
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Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.

Water depth versus wave height, and water depth versus breaking wave force against, a vertical wall.
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Water heater is elevated to a new location above the Base Flood Elevation

Water heater is elevated to a new location above the Base Flood Elevation
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Water-proof materials cover the exterior side of crawlspace windows in a crawlspace retrofit, while foil-faced rigid foams seals and insulates the inside face of the openings

Water-proof materials cover the exterior side of crawlspace windows in a crawlspace retrofit, while foil-faced rigid foams seals and insulates the inside face of the openings
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Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.

Wave scour at a single vertical foundation member (pile), with and without underlying scour-resistant stratum.
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WEBINAR: What to expect when you're expecting a tsunami

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Wet Floodproofing

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What Strategy Lets Water In as a Form of Flood Prevention?

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Whats My BFE?

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When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard

When averaged over several years, more fatalities are caused by extreme heat than by any other weather-related hazard
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When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.

When flood waters reach living areas, the resulting mold and contamination can greatly increase clean up time and costs.
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When the EIFS siding on this house gave way in high winds, it revealed severe rotting of the sheathing beneath the windows due to long-term water leakage.

When the EIFS siding on this house gave way in high winds, it revealed severe rotting of the sheathing beneath the windows due to long-term water leakage.
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When the lower break-away wall gave way in coastal flooding it peeled some of the EIFS siding off with it because there was no suitable break in the siding to allow it to detach cleanly.

When the lower break-away wall gave way in coastal flooding it peeled some of the EIFS siding off with it because there was no suitable break in the siding to allow it to detach cleanly.
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When the soffits blew away in 140 to 160 mph hurricane winds, wind-driven rain was allowed to enter the attic.

When the soffits blew away in 140 to 160 mph hurricane winds, wind-driven rain was allowed to enter the attic.
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Wood posts for open pier foundations for flood-prone areas.

Wood posts for open pier foundations for flood-prone areas.
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Wrong - Air leakage from the conditioned space to the basement foundation wall can lead to condensation or moisture issues in a conventional blanket insulation installation.

Wrong - Air leakage from the conditioned space to the basement foundation wall can lead to condensation or moisture issues in a conventional blanket insulation installation.
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Wrong - Basement rim joist not sealed.

Wrong - Basement rim joist not sealed.
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Wrong - Basement window not sealed.

Wrong - Basement window not sealed.
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Wrong - Condensate pipe is draining onto basement floor.

Wrong - Condensate pipe is draining onto basement floor.
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Wrong - In floodplains, the interior grade elevation should be equal to or higher than the exterior grade as shown on right.

Wrong - In floodplains, the interior grade elevation should be equal to or higher than the exterior grade as shown on right.
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Wrong - Leaks in the roof sheathing can allow water to get in and wet the drywall, providing fertile ground for mold.

Wrong - Leaks in the roof sheathing can allow water to get in and wet the drywall, providing fertile ground for mold.
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Wrong - Moisture from within the basement foundation wall can migrate into the insulation cavity in a conventional blanket insulation installation.

Wrong - Moisture from within the basement foundation wall can migrate into the insulation cavity in a conventional blanket insulation installation.