| Abstract | This technical guidance document has been developed for use in Canada for the design of flood-resistant buildings. Currently the National Building Code (NBC) does not discuss how flood loads should be treated in Canada, including what conditions flood loads should consider, what formulas to use to determine flood loads, and how to combine flood loads with other loading conditions such as dead or live loads, wind loads, or rain or ice loads. Floodplain mapping and associated bylaws or ordinances currently are developed at the provincial level; there are no national standards that guide how flood loads should be determined and there is no uniform flood risk used in Canada since the flood risk is established at the provincial level. This guidance document is intended to address these issues at a national level. |
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