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1<\/td>\nFEMA 577: Design Guide for Improving Hospital Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds Cover <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAbout the Cover <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nTitle Page <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBackground <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nObjective and Scope
Organization and Content <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAcknowledgments <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTABLE OF CONTENTS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n1 HOSPITAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
1.1\tINTRODUCTION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n1.2\tHEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
1.2.1\tAmbulatory Care <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n1.2.2\tPatient Volume <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n1.2.3\tAging Facilities
1.2.4\tHealing Environments <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n1.2.5\tTechnological Advances <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n1.3\tHAZARD MITIGATION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n1.3.1 Assessing Risk <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n1.3.2\tEvacuation Considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n1.3.3\tPotential Vulnerabilities <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n1.3.3.1 Structural Vulnerability
1.3.3.2 Nonstructural Vulnerability <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n1.3.3.3\tSpatial and Other Organizational Vulnerabilities <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n1.4 \tHOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\n1.4.1 Building Codes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\n1.5 \tMULTI-HAZARD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\n1.5.1 The Need for a Multi-Hazard Approach <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\n1.5.2\tMulti-Hazard Design Matrix <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\n1.6 REFERENCES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\n2 MAKING HOSPITALS SAFE FROM EARTHQUAKES
2.1\tINTRODUCTION
2.1.1\tThe Nature and Probability of Earthquakes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\n2.1.2\tEarthquake Effects <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\n2.1.3\tMeasuring Earthquake Effects <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\n2.1.3.1\tMeasuring Seismic Ground Motion <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\n2.1.3.2\tMeasuring Potential for Liquefaction
2.1.3.3\tMeasuring Potential for Landslide <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\n2.1.3.4\tMeasuring Potential for Tsunami and Seiche
2.1.4\tEarthquakes:\u201d\u201aA National Problem <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\n2.2\tSEISMIC BUILDING DESIGN <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n2.2.1\tThe Equivalent Lateral Force (ELF) Analysis Methodology <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\n2.2.1.1\tAcceleration <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\n2.2.1.2 Soil Amplification and Soil Type <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\n2.2.1.3\tBuilding Period <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\n2.2.2\tCritical Building Characteristics
2.2.2.1\tPeriod and Resonance
2.2.2.2\tDamping <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\n2.2.2.3\tNonlinear Behavior
2.2.2.4\tDuctility <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\n2.2.2.5\tStrength and Stiffness <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\n2.2.2.6\tDrift <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\n2.2.2.7\tConfiguration:\u201d\u201aSize and Shape
2.2.2.8\tStress Concentrations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\n2.2.2.9\tTorsional Forces\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\n2.2.3\tSpecifications for Performance-Based Seismic Design
2.2.3.1\tPerformance Levels <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\n2.2.3.2 New Developments in Performance-Based Design <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\n2.3\tEARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO HOSPITALS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\n2.3.1\tTypes of Structural Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\n2.3.1.1\tThe Case of the Olive View Medical Center <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\n2.3.2 \tNonstructural Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\n2.3.2.1\tThe Case of New Olive View Medical Center <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\n2.3.2.2\tThe Case of Kona Community Hospital, Hawaii <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\n2.3.3\tConsequences of Building Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\n2.3.4\tSeismic Vulnerability of Hospitals <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\n2.3.4.1\tSeismic Vulnerability of Hospitals Based on Historical Performance in California <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\n2.3.4.2\tVulnerability Assessment of Hospital Buildings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101<\/td>\n2.3.4.3\tComparability of Hospital Buildings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>\n2.4\tRISK REDUCTION MEASURES
2.4.1\tSite Selection Basics <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
106<\/td>\n2.4.2\tSeismic Design Basics <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\n2.4.3\tStructural Systems
2.4.3.1\tBasic Types of Lateral Force Resisting Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>\n2.4.3.2\tInnovative Structural Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
111<\/td>\n2.4.3.3\tStructural Systems Selection <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
112<\/td>\n2.4.4\tNonstructural Components and Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
113<\/td>\n2.4.4.1\tCode Regulated Nonstructural Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
115<\/td>\n2.4.4.2\tInterstitial Space for Utility Installations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/td>\n2.4.5\tMitigation Measures for New Buildings
2.4.5.1\tThe Case of Loma Linda Veterans Hospital <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
120<\/td>\n2.4.6\tMitigation Measures for existing Buildings
2.4.6.1\tProcedures and Design Strategies for Rehabilitation of Structural Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
121<\/td>\n2.4.6.2 \tThe Case of Naval Hospital Bremerton <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
125<\/td>\n2.4.6.3\tProcedures and Design Strategies for Rehabilitation of Nonstructural Systems
2.4.6.4\tSummary of Risk Reduction Measures for Existing Buildings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
128<\/td>\n2.5\tCHECKLIST FOR SEISMIC VULNERABILITY OF HOSPITALS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
132<\/td>\n2.6 REFERENCES AND SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>\n3 MAKING HOSPITALS SAFE FROM FLO0DING
3.1\tGENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
3.1.1\tThe Nature of Flooding <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
138<\/td>\n3.1.2\tProbability of Occurrence or Frequency <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
141<\/td>\n3.1.3\tFlood Characteristics and Loads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
143<\/td>\n3.1.3.1\tHydrostatic Loads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
144<\/td>\n3.1.3.2\tHydrodynamic Loads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
146<\/td>\n3.1.3.3\tDebris Impact Loads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
147<\/td>\n3.1.3.4\tErosion and Local Scour <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
148<\/td>\n3.1.4\tDesign Parameters
3.1.4.1\tFlood Depth <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
151<\/td>\n3.1.4.2\tDesign Flood Elevation \u00ef\u00bf\u00bc
3.1.4.3\tFlood Velocity\u2014Riverine <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
152<\/td>\n3.1.4.4\tFlood Velocity\u2014Coastal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
153<\/td>\n3.1.5\tFlood Hazard Maps and Zones <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
154<\/td>\n3.1.5.1\tNFIP Flood Maps <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
155<\/td>\n3.1.5.2\tNFIP Flood Zones <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
158<\/td>\n3.1.5.3\tCoastal A Zones <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
160<\/td>\n3.1.6\tFloodplain Management Requirements and Building Codes
3.1.6.1\tOverview of the NFIP <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
162<\/td>\n3.1.6.2\tSummary of the NFIP Minimum Requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
163<\/td>\n3.1.6.3\tExecutive Order 11988 and Critical Facilities <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
164<\/td>\n3.1.6.4\tScope of Model Building Codes and Standards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/td>\n3.2\tHOSPITALS EXPOSED TO FLOODING
3.2.1\tIdentifying Flood Hazards at Existing Hospitals
3.2.2\tVulnerability:\u201d\u201aWhat Flooding Can Do to Existing Hospitals <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
168<\/td>\n3.2.2.1\tSite Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>\n3.2.2.2\tStructural Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
172<\/td>\n3.2.2.3 Nonstructural Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
175<\/td>\n3.2.2.4\tMedical Equipment
3.2.2.5\tUtility System Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
178<\/td>\n3.2.2.6\tContents Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
181<\/td>\n3.3\tREQUIREMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES IN Flood HAZARD AREAS
3.3.1\tEvaluating Risk and Avoiding Flood Hazards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
182<\/td>\n3.3.2\tBenefits and Costs:\u201d\u201aDetermining Acceptable Risk <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
184<\/td>\n3.3.3\tSite Modifications <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
187<\/td>\n3.3.4\tElevation Considerations\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
192<\/td>\n3.3.4.1\tThe Case of Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, Boulder, Colorado <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
197<\/td>\n3.3.5\tDry Floodproofing Considerations \u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200<\/td>\n3.3.6\tFlood-Resistant Materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
202<\/td>\n3.3.7\tAccess Roads <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
203<\/td>\n3.3.8\tUtility Installations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
205<\/td>\n3.3.9\tPotable Water and Wastewater Systems
3.3.10\tStorage Tank Installations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
206<\/td>\n3.3.11\tAccessory Structures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
207<\/td>\n3.4\tRISK REDUCTION FOR EXISTING HOSPITALS
3.4.1\tIntroduction
3.4.2\tSite Modifications <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
209<\/td>\n3.4.3\tAdditions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
211<\/td>\n3.4.4\tRepairs, Renovations, and Upgrades <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
212<\/td>\n3.4.5\tRetrofit Dry Floodproofing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
213<\/td>\n3.4.5.1 The Case of Pungo District Hospital, Belhaven, North Carolina <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218<\/td>\n3.4.6\tUtility Installations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
220<\/td>\n3.4.7\tPotable Water and Wastewater Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
221<\/td>\n3.4.8\tOther Damage Reduction Measures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
222<\/td>\n3.4.9\tEmergency Measures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
224<\/td>\n3.5\tCHECKLIST FOR BUILDING VULNERABILITY OF \tFLOOD-PRONE HOSPITALS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
232<\/td>\n3.6\tREFERENCES AND SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
235<\/td>\n4 MAKING HOSPITALS SAFE FROM HIGH WIND
4.1\tGENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
237<\/td>\n4.1.1\tNature of High Winds
4.1.2\tProbability of Occurrence <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
239<\/td>\n4.1.3\tWind\/Building Interactions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
243<\/td>\n4.1.4\tBuilding Codes
4.1.4.1\tScope of Building Codes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
244<\/td>\n4.1.4.2\tEffectiveness and Limitations of Building Codes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
247<\/td>\n4.2 \tHOSPITALS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS
4.2.1 Vulnerability:\u201d\u201aWhat High Winds Can Do To Hospitals
4.2.1.1\tTypes of Building Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
250<\/td>\n4.2.1.2\tRamifications of Damage <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
251<\/td>\n4.2.1.3\tThe Case of West Florida Hospital, Pensacola, Florida <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
258<\/td>\n4.2.2 Evaluating Hospitals For Risk From High WInds
4.2.2.1\tNew Buildings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
259<\/td>\n4.2.2.2\tExisting Buildings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
260<\/td>\n4.3 \tREQUIREMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES IN HIGH-WIND REGIONS
4.3.1 \tGeneral Hospital Design Considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
262<\/td>\n4.3.1.1\tSite <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
263<\/td>\n4.3.1.2\tBuilding Design <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
268<\/td>\n4.3.1.3\tConstruction Contract Administration <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
269<\/td>\n4.3.1.4\tPost-Occupancy Inspections, Periodic Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
270<\/td>\n4.3.1.5 \tSite and General Design Considerations in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
271<\/td>\n4.3.2\tStructural Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
275<\/td>\n4.3.2.1\tStructural Systems in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
276<\/td>\n4.3.3 Building Envelope
4.3.3.1\tExterior Doors\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
280<\/td>\n4.3.3.2\tExterior Doors in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
281<\/td>\n4.3.3.3\tWindows and Skylights\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
283<\/td>\n4.3.3.4\tWindows and Skylights in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
286<\/td>\n4.3.3.5\tNon-Load-Bearing Walls, Wall Coverings, and Soffits\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
298<\/td>\n4.3.3.6\tNon-Load-Bearing Walls, Wall Coverings, and Soffits in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
299<\/td>\n4.3.3.7\tRoof Systems\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
308<\/td>\n4.3.3.8\tRoof Systems in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
315<\/td>\n4.3.3.9\tThe Case of DeSoto Memorial Hospital, Arcadia, Florida <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
319<\/td>\n4.3.4 Nonstructural Systems and Equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
320<\/td>\n4.3.4.1\tExterior-Mounted Mechanical Equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
328<\/td>\n4.3.4.2 Nonstructural Systems and Mechanical Equipment in Hurricane-Prone Regions
4.3.4.3\tExterior-Mounted Electrical and Communications Equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
331<\/td>\n4.3.4.4\tLightning Protection Systems (LPS) in Hurricane-Prone Regions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
336<\/td>\n4.3.4.5\tThe Case of Martin Memorial Medical Center, Stuart, Florida <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
338<\/td>\n4.3.5 Municipal Utilities in Hurricane-Prone Regions
4.3.5.1\tElectrical Power <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
339<\/td>\n4.3.5.2\tWater Service <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
340<\/td>\n4.3.5.3\tSewer Service
4.3.6 Post-Design Considerations in Hurricane-Prone Regions
4.3.6.1\tConstruction Contract Administration
4.3.6.2\tPeriodic Inspections, Maintenance, and Repair <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
341<\/td>\n4.4\tREMEDIAL WORK ON EXISTING FACILITIES <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
343<\/td>\n4.4.1 Structural Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
345<\/td>\n4.4.2 Building Envelope
4.4.2.1\tSectional and Rolling Doors <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
346<\/td>\n4.4.2.2\tWindows and Skylights <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
349<\/td>\n4.4.2.3\tRoof Coverings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
351<\/td>\n4.4.3 Exterior-Mounted Equipment
4.4.3.1\tAntenna (Communications Mast) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
352<\/td>\n4.4.3.2\tLightning Protection Systems
4.4.4 \tThe Case of Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Florida <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
356<\/td>\n4.5 BEST PRACTICES IN TORNADO-PRONE REGIONS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
360<\/td>\n4.5.1 \tThe case of Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
369<\/td>\n4.5.2\tThe case of Sumter Regional Hospital, Americus, Georgia <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
375<\/td>\n4.6 CHECKLIST FOR BUILDING VULNERABILITY OF HOSPITALS EXPOSED TO HIGH WINDS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
381<\/td>\n4.7 REFERENCES AND SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
385<\/td>\nAPPENDIX A: ACRONYMS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
389<\/td>\nAPPENDIX B: GLOSSARY OF TERMS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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