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  • Relocating of Structures for Flood Protection

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    Relocation of a home to a new site above the design flood elevation (DFE) can offer the greatest security from future flooding.

    Relocation involves moving an entire structure to another location. Selection of the new site is usually conducted by the homeowner, often in consultation with a design professional to ensure that critical site selection factors such as floodplain location, accessibility, utility service, cost, and homeowner preference meet engineering and local regulatory concerns. Relocation as a retrofitting measure not only relieves anxiety about future flooding, but also offers the opportunity to reduce future flood insurance premiums. This information in this course could also be useful in relocation projects that do not involve flood protection.

    This course is based on the FEMA publication, Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures, Chapter 5R Relocation and a Case Study from Chapter 6 of the same. It is intended to provide knowledge that may be used to protect residential structures from flooding by relocating the home.

    Topics:

    Following completion of this course the student will be introduced to the proper method to:
    • select the house moving contractor
    • analyze the existing site and structure
    • select, analyze, and design the new site
    • prepare the existing site
    • analyze and prepare the moving route
    • prepare the structure
    • prepare the new site
    • move the structure
    • restore the old site

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, and other engineers whose job description requires a general knowledge concerning the repair of flood damaged homes.
    Publication Source: US FEMA

    D. Allen Hughes, PE

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