The course objective is to prepare the student on the flood retrofitting concepts presented in the third edition of FEMA P-259, Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures (FEMA 2012). Additionally, the course provides information about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and minimum standards of floodplain management as they relate to the methods of retrofitting.
This training also addresses engineering and related economic factors that must be considered in the decision-making process to select the most appropriate retrofitting measures for individual structures.