Coastal construction manual.

Includes 124 figs, 23 tables and 9 appendices

This manual provides guidance for the design and construction of coastal residential structures able to resist damage from flood, wind, and erosion hazards. Included herein are discussions of new residential structures - principally detached single-family, attached single-family (townhouse), and low-rise (three-storey or less) multifamily houses. Nonresidential structures of similar sizes, loads, and construction can also be considered by interpreting the data and procedures found in this manual, as can retrofitting of existing structures. This introductory chapter is followed by a general description in Chapter 2 of the coastal regions of the United States, weather conditions, some current construction practices, and generalized shoreline construction considerations. Chapter 3 presents general information and recommendations on site design. Chapter 4 constitutes a major portion of the manual; it describes forces to be resisted, materials used, and many design and construction details. A discussion of application of these coastal construction concepts to larger structures is provided in Chapter 5. Design procedures and worked design examples are presented in Chapter 6 to demonstrate the use of the design tables in the appendices. The appendices present the design data tables, bracing details, detailed design equations and procedures, computer program listings, construction cost information, a sample coastal construction code, references, individuals contacted in researching this manual, and other pertinent information