HAZUS MULTI-HAZARD LOSS ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY 


InCAST 
Users Manual 


Version 2.0 

Developed by: 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

Washington, D.C. 

Through a cooperative agreement with: 

National Institute of Building Sciences 

Washington, D.C. 


FOREWORD 


The work that provided the basis for this publication was 
supported by funding from the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) under agreements with the 
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). The substance 
and findings of that work are dedicated to the public. NIBS is 
solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and 
interpretations contained in this publication. Such 
interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the 
Federal Government. 


NIBS is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, 
authorized by Congress to encourage a more rational 
building regulatory environment, to accelerate the 
introduction of existing and new technology into the building 
process and to disseminate technical information. 


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Emergency Management Agency. 
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Tel.: 1 800-480-2520 
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Table of Contents 

1. Introduction to InCAST 
1.1 Welcome to InCAST 
1.2 Installing and Uninstalling InCAST 
1.3 Exploring the InCAST Main Menu 
1.4 Exploring the Tool Bar 
1.5 System Requirements 
1.6 Technical Support 
2. Getting Started 
2.1 Launching the Program 
2.2 Opening the InCAST Database 
2.3 Adding, Deleting and Duplicating Records 
2.4 Editing a Record 
2.5 Saving the InCAST Database File 
2.6 Renaming the InCAST Database 
2.7 Closing InCAST 
Appendix A. Data Dictionary 


1. Introduction to InCAST 
1.1. Welcome to InCAST 
InCAST is a software application, developed by FEMA in cooperation with NIBS, to 
facilitate the collection of building-specific data for HAZUS, FEMAs multihazard loss 
estimation program. 

The InCAST Users Manual provides guidance and background information to enable the 
user to effectively operate InCAST. The first section explains how to install and 
uninstall InCAST, and then introduces the main features of this new data collection 
utility, including a description of screen features, tool bar, and an overview of the system 
requirements. The first section concludes with information on how the user can obtain 
technical support in the application of InCAST, or any other component of the HAZUS 
multihazard loss estimation program. 

The second section of the Users Manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to 
use InCAST to collect multihazard data. Appendix A contains a detailed Data 
Dictionary. 

1.2. Installing and Uninstalling InCAST 
The InCAST installation wizard makes it simple for the user to install and uninstall the 
InCAST software application. 

Installation of InCAST 

To install InCAST, complete the following steps: 

1. 
Close all applications that are currently open. 
2. 
Insert the InCAST CD into the CD ROM drive. (Note: InCAST can also be 
downloaded from the FEMA website) 
3. Click on StartRun on the Windows taskbar and type D:\setup.exe, where D 
corresponds to the CD ROM drive. If you have downloaded the application from 
the FEMA website, type in the location of file that was downloaded. 
4. Click OK. 
5. 
Follow the instruction in the InCAST installation wizard. 
Uninstallation of InCAST 

To uninstall InCAST, complete the following steps: 

1. 
Close all applications that are currently open. 
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2. Click on StartSettingsControl Panel 
3. Click on the Add/Remove Programs option. 
4. Select InCAST and Click on Change/Remove button. 
5. Follow the instruction in the InCAST uninstall wizard. 
1.3. Exploring the InCAST Main Screen 
Once the InCAST database file is open, the main screen appears as shown below. 

Menu BarTool BarMain TabsStatus BarHazard-specificTabsMenu BarTool BarMain TabsStatus BarHazard-specificTabsMenu BarTool BarMain TabsStatus BarHazard-specificTabsMenu Bar 
Tool B ar 
Main Tabs 
Status Bar 
Haz ard-specific 
Tabs 
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A description of the elements of the main screen is outlined below. 

Element 
Purpose 

Menu Bar 
The area containing the menu options. 

Tool Bar A bar that consists of buttons that are shortcuts to menu 
options and commands. 

Main Tabs 
The dialog tabs allow the user to change input screens within 
the same record. They are organized according to hazard and 
include a general screen for inputting information that is not 
specific to a hazard. 

Hazard-specific Tabs These tabs allow the user to switch between section while 
inputting data related to a specific hazard. 

Status Bar 
This bar provides information on the InCast database. The 
information in the status bar includes the database name, the 
current record ID#, the total number of records in the database 
and the date. 

1.4. Exploring the Tool Bar 
The tool bar consists of buttons that are shortcuts to many of the menu commands. The 
following buttons are available with InCAST. 

Button Purpose 


Move to the first record in the database 

Move to the previous record in the database 

Move to the next record in the database. 

Move to the last record in the database. 

Insert new record in the database 

Create a duplicate of an existing record 

Delete an existing record 

1.5. System Requirements 
In order for InCAST to run properly, your computer system should have the following 
features: 

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  Windows 2000 installed 
 Pentium class CPU (266 MHz or faster recommended) 
 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM minimum 
 2-GB hard disk with a minimum of 650 MB of free space. 
 A color graphics card and monitor (SVGA is recommended) 
 A mouse 
 A CD-ROM reader 


1.6. Technical Support 
Technical support is an important feature of the HAZUS multihazard loss estimation 
program. Users of InCAST can take advantage of the complementary technical support 
that is available through FEMA, via telephone, FAX or email. 

 
The HAZUS technical support representative can be reached by calling the 1-800955-
9422 toll free telephone number. The hours of operation are 9:00 am to 5:00 
pm (ET), Monday thru Friday. 
 
HAZUS related questions and problems can also be faxed to (404) 261-0117. The 
fax should be sent to the attention of HAZUSHELP. 
 
The email address for questions and problems is hazushelp@durtech.com 
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2. Getting Started 
This section of the manual instructs the user on how to operate the InCAST program to 
collect multihazard inventory data. 

2.1. Launching the Program 
To start the InCAST application, click Start on the Windows taskbar and then click 
Programs  FEMA Risk Assessment System InCAST. Alternatively, click on the 
InCAST icon on the desktop. 

2.2. Opening an InCAST Database File 
Once the InCAST application is started, you will be prompted (through the following 
dialog screen) to select the database that you will work on during this session. 


To create a new InCAST database, select the corresponding radio button and click on 
OK. Type the filename in the filename box. (Note: If you want to change the location of 
the database file, specify the drive and folder). Click Save. A properly formatted 
database will be created. Since the new database is empty, the user is prompted with the 
following dialog. 

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To open an existing InCAST database, select the corresponding radio button and click on 
OK. Type the filename in the filename box. (Note: If you want to change the location of 
the database file, specify the drive and folder). Click Open. 

To open the most recently used InCAST database, select the corresponding radio button 
and click on OK. The last database that you were using will be automatically opened. 

2.3. Adding, Deleting and Duplicating Records 
To add a blank record to the database, click on Edit  Add New Record or the 
button. A new record will be appended to the end of the database. 


To delete an existing record in the database, click on Edit  Delete Record or the 
button. You will be asked to confirm that you want the record deleted. Click Yes and the 
currently displayed record will be deleted. 


To duplicate an existing record to the database, click on Edit  Duplicate Record or the 
button. A copy of the currently displayed record will be appended to the end of the 
database. 

2.4. Editing a Record 
The user can edit the fields in the database by either directly typing the data in the field or 
using the pull down menu to select from a group of applicable choices. As with database 
applications (versus spreadsheet applications) the changes are automatically made to the 
database and the file is updated. 

2.5. Renaming the InCAST Database 
To save the InCAST database file with a new file name: 

1. Click File  Save Database As  
2. 
Type the filename in the filename box. (Note: If you want to change the location 
of the database file, specify the drive and folder). 
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3. Click Save. 
2.6. Closing InCAST 
To close the current database, click File  Close Database. This will return you to the 
startup screen where you can select to work on another database or quit InCAST 
altogether. To quit and close InCAST, click the Close button. 

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Appendix A: Data Dictionary 


# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
1 ID Number hzIncastID AutoNumber L. Int. NA hzIncast 
2 Name of the Building Name Text 40 NA hzIncast 
3 Address of the Building Address Text 40 NA hzIncast 
4 City City Text 40 NA hzIncast 
5 State State Text 2 NA hzIncast 
6 ZIPCODE (+4) Zipcode Text 10 NA hzIncast 
7 Owner's Name Owner Text 40 NA hzIncast 
8 Contact Person's Name Contact Text 40 NA hzIncast 
9 Phone Number Phone Text 14 NA hzIncast 
10 Latitude (decimal degrees) Latitude Number Double NA hzIncast 
11 Longitude (decimal degrees) Longitude Number Double NA hzIncast 
12 Census Block Number CensusBlock Text 15 NA hzIncast 
13 Census Block Group Number CensusGroup Text 12 NA hzIncast 
14 Census Tract Number CensusTract Text 11 NA hzIncast 
15 County FIP Code CountyFIPS Text 5 NA hzIncast 

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Appendix A: Data Dictionary (continued) 


# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
16 Occupancy Class Occupancy Text 5 
AGR1 = Agriculture Facilities and Offices 
COM1 = Retail Trade 
COM2 = Wholesale Trade 
COM3 = Personal and Repair Services 
COM4 = Professional/Technical Services 
COM5  Banks 
COM6  Hospital 
COM7 = Medical Office and Clinic 
COM8 = Entertainment & Recreation 
COM9 = Theaters 
COM10 = Parking Garages 
EDU1 = Grade Schools and Admin. Offices 
EDU2 = Colleges and Universities 
GOV1 = Government - General Services 
GOV2 = Government - Emergency Response 
IND1  Heavy Industrial 
IND2 = Light Industrial 
IND3 = Food/Drugs/Chemicals 
IND4 = Metals/Minerals Processing 
IND5 = High Technology 
IND6 = Construction Facilities and Offices 
REL1 = Churches and Non-Profit Organizations 
RES1 = Single Family Dwellings 
RES2 = Manufactured Housing 
RES3A = Duplex 
RES3B = 3 to 4 Units 
RES3C = 5 to 9 Units 
RES3D = 10 to 19 Units 
RES3E = 20 to 49 Units 
RES3F = > 50 Units 
RES4 = Temporary Lodging 
RES5 = Institutional Dormitories 
RES6 = Nursing Homes 
UNK = Unknown 
hzIncast 

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Appendix A: Data Dictionary (continued) 


# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
17 Building Structural Type BldgType Text 4 
C1 = Concrete Moment Frame 
C2 = Concrete Shear Walls 
C3 = Concrete Frame with Unreinforced Masonry 
Infill Walls 
MH = Manufactured Housings 
O = Other Building Type 
P1 = Precast Concrete Tilt-Up Walls 
P2 = Precast Concrete Frames with Cast-in-Place 
Concrete Shear Walls 
RM1 = Reinforced Masonry Bearing Walls with 
Wood or Metal Deck Diaphragms 
RM2 = Reinforced Masonry Bearing Walls with 
Precast Concrete Diaphragms 
S1 = Steel Moment Frame 
S2 = Steel Braced Frame 
S3 = Steel Light Frame 
S4 = Steel Frame with Cast-in-Place Concrete 
Shear Walls 
S5 = Steel Frame with Unreinforced Masonry 
Infill Walls 
URM = Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Walls 
UNK = Unknown Building Type 
W1 = Wood, Light Frame 
W2 = Wood, Commercial and Industrial 
hzIncast 
18 Total Building Area (sq.ft) Area Number L. Int. NA hzIncast 
19 Year of Construction YearConstruction Number Integer NA hzIncast 
20 Number of Stories NumStories Number Integer NA hzIncast 
21 Building Replacement Value ($) BldgValue Number L. Int. hzIncast 
22 Building Valuation Type ValuationType Text 30 hzIncast 
23 Valuation Year ValuationYear Number Integer hzIncast 
24 Contents Replacement Value ($) ContentsValue Number L. Int. hzIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
25 Rental Income ($/month) RentalIncome Number L. Int. hzIncast 
26 Inventory Replacement Value ($) InvValue Number L. Int. hzIncast 
27 Business Income ($/day) Production Number L. Int. hzIncast 
28 Wages Paid ($/day) Wages Numbers L. Int. hzIncast 
29 Daytime Occupants (# of people) DaytimeOccup Numbers L. Int. hzIncast 
30 Nighttime Occupants (# of people) NightimeOccup Numbers L. Int. hzIncast 
31 Kitchen Facilities [Y/N] Kitchen Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
hzIncast 
32 Kitchen Capacity (meals/day) KitchenCapacity Numbers Integer hzIncast 
33 Dining Facilities [Y/N] Dining Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
hzIncast 
34 Dining Capacity (# of seats) DiningCapacity Numbers Integer hzIncast 
35 Sleeping Facilities [Y/N] Sleeping Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
hzIncast 
36 Sleeping Capacity (# of beds) SleepingCapacity Numbers Integer hzIncast 
37 Number of Hospital Beds NumHospBeds Numbers Integer hzIncast 
38 Number of Vehicles Housed On-Site NumVehicles Numbers Integer hzIncast 
39 Hazardous Materials Stored On-Site [Y/N] Hazmat Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
hzIncast 
40 Comments #1 Comment1 Text 200 hzIncast 
41 Comments #2 Comment2 Text 200 hzIncast 
42 Photo #1 Photo1 OLE Object hzIncast 
43 Photo #2 Photo2 OLE Object hzIncast 
44 Photo #3 Photo3 OLE Object hzIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
45 Soil Type SoilType Text 75 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Class A: Hard Rock 
2 = Class B: Firm to Hard Rock 
3 = Class C: Gravelly Soil and Soft Rock 
4 = Class D: Stiff Clays and Sandy Soils 
5 = Class E: Soft Soils 
EqIncast 
46 Landslide Susceptibility LandslideSusc Text 20 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Category I 
2 = Category II 
3 = Category III 
4 = Category IV 
5 = Category V 
6 = Category VI 
7 = Category VII 
8 = Category VIII 
9 = Category IX 
90 = Category X 
91 = None 
EqIncast 
47 Liquefaction Susceptibility LiquefactionSusc Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = None 
2 = Very Low 
3 = Low 
4 = Moderate 
5 = High 
6 = Very High 
EqIncast 
48 Ground Water Depth (ft) WaterDepth Number Integer Range: 0  1000 ft. EqIncast 
49 Earthquake Design Code EqDesignCode Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = UBC 
2 = SBC 
3 = BOCA 
4 = ASCE-7 
5 = IBC 
6 = IRC 
7 = None 
99 = Other 
EqIncast 
50 Seismic Design Level SeismicDesignLevel Text 45 
1 = High Seismic Design 
2 = Moderate Seismic Design 
3 = Low Seismic Design 
4 = Pre-Seismic Code (without Seismic Design) 
5 = Unknown 
EqIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
51 Earthquake Design Year DesignYear Number Integer Range: 1900-2050 EqIncast 
52 Earthquake Design Base Shear (gs) BaseShear Number Single Range: 0-4.99 EqIncast 
53 Foundation Type - Earthquake FoundationType Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Slab 
2 = Perimeter (shallow) 
3 = Combined footing 
4 = Single column footing 
5 = Pile 
6 = Drilled pier 
7 = Elevated pier 
8 = Caisson 
9 = None 
EqIncast 
54 Construction Quality - EQ Quality Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Superior to Code 
2 = Code Compliant 
3 = Inferior to Code 
EqIncast 
55 Percentage of Contents Value on First Floor (%) ContentsPct Number BYTE Range: 0 to 100% EqIncast 
56 Horizontal Shape Configuration HorizShape Text 15 
0= Unknown 
1 = Regular 
2 = Irregular 
EqIncast 
57 Vertical Shape Configuration VertShape Text 15 
0= Unknown 
1 = Regular 
2 = Irregular 
EqIncast 
58 Torsion Torsion Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
59 Soft Story SoftStory Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
60 Short Columns ShortColumns Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
61 Pounding Pounding Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
62 URM Retrofit URMRetrofit Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
63 Ornamentation Ornamentation Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1= Extensive 
2 = Average 
3 = Minimal 
4 = None 
EqIncast 
64 Cripple Wall Bracing CWBracingType Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Braced 
2 = Unbraced 
3 = NA 
EqIncast 
65 Chimney Anchored ChimneyAnchored Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Braced 
2 = Unbraced 
3 = NA 
EqIncast 
66 Plumbing Bracing BracingPlumbing Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
67 Mechanical Bracing BracingMech Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
68 Electrical Bracing BracingElect Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
69 Ceiling Bracing BracingCeiling Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
EqIncast 
70 Mechanical on Roof MechanOnRoof Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Braced 
2 = Unbraced 
3 = NA 
EqIncast 
71 Bracing of Roof Tanks RoofTanks Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Braced 
2 = Unbraced 
3 = NA 
EqIncast 
72 FIRM Panel Number FirmPanel Text 13 flIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
73 FIRM Community FirmCommunity Text 150 flIncast 
74 FIRM Effective Date FirmEffectiveDate Date/Time S. D. mm/dd/yyyy flIncast 
75 FIRM Revised Data FirmRevisedDate Date/Time S. D. mm/dd/yyyy flIncast 
76 Flood Hazard Zone HazardZone Text 15 
1 = A1 - A30 
2 = AE 
3 = AH 
4 = A (with BFE) 
5 = A (without BFE) 
6 = AO 
7 = AR 
8 = AR/A 
9 = AR/AE 
90 = AR/A1  A30 
91 = AR/AH 
92 = AR/AO 
93 = VE 
94 = V1 - V30 
95 = V (with BFE) 
96 = B 
97 = C 
98 = D 
99 = X (shaded) 
991 = X (un-shaded) 
992 = X500 
999 = Unknown 
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77 Base Flood Elevation (ft) Bfe Number Single flIncast 
78 Vertical Datum for Flood Elevation VertDatum Text 25 
0 = Unknown 
1 = NGVD (or MSL NGVD) 
2 = NAVD (or MSL NAVD) 
99 = Other 
flIncast 
79 Other Vertical Datum Definition OtherVertDatum Text 15 flIncast 
80 Higher Community Elevation Standard (BFE+) 
(feet) BfePlus Number Single flIncast 
81 Lowest Adjacent Grade Elevation (feet) GradeElev Number Single flIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
82 Post-FIRM PostFirm Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
flIncast 
83 Construction Class  Flood (RES1 only) ConstrClass Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Economy 
2 = Average 
3 = Luxury 
4 = Custom 
flIncast 
84 Building Condition BldgCondition Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Excellent 
2 = Good 
3 = Fair 
4 = Poor 
flIncast 
85 Substructure Type SubStruct Text 25 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Slab 
2 = Fill 
3 = Crawlspace 
4 = Basement 
5 = Garden Level 
6 = Pier (Post or Beam) 
7 = Solid Wall 
8 = Pile (or Column) 
9 = None 
flIncast 
86 
Elevation of Lowest Floor above Datum (feet) 
(Including basement, excluding areas that are used 
solely for building access, storage and/or parking) 
LowFloorElev Number Single NA flIncast 
87 Top / Bottom of Floor TopBottomFlr Text 65 flIncast 
88 Lowest Floor below grade on all sides [Y/N] FloorBelowGrade Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
flIncast 
89 Mechanical Equipment Height Relative to Lowest 
Floor (feet) MechHeight Number Single NA flIncast 
90 Number of Basement Levels (Multi-family and Nonresidential 
only) NumBasementLvls Number BYTE NA flIncast 
91 Percentage of Contents Value in Basement (%) PctContentVal Number BYTE NA flIncast 
92 Percentage of Finished Basement (%) PctBasement Number BYTE NA flIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
93 Basement Dry Flood Proofed [Y/N] DryFlood Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
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94 Basement Flood Proofing: Elevation above Datum 
(feet) BasementElev Number Single NA flIncast 
95 Enclosure Type Enclose Text 45 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Solid Wall with Opening (<300 sq ft) 
2 = Solid Wall with Opening (>300 sq ft) 
3 = Solid Wall without Opening (<300 sq ft) 
4 = Solid Wall without Opening (>300 sq ft) 
5 = Breakaway Walls 
6 = Lattice / Screening 
7 = None 
flIncast 
96 Wind Exposure Class: Effective z0 (m) WindExposure Text 25 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Ocean Front 
2 = Open Land 
3 = Forested 
4 = Suburban 
5 = Urban 
6 = Major City Center 
huIncast 
97 Topography Topography Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Flat 
2 = Valley 
3 = Ridge 
4 = Slope 
huIncast 
98 Wind Shielding WindShielding Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = None 
2 = One Side 
3 = Two Sides 
4 = Three Sides 
5 = Surrounded 
huIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
99 Shielding Height ShieldingHeight Text 45 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Taller Buildings 
2 = Similar Buildings 
3 = Shorter Buildings 
4 = Taller Trees 
5 = Tree Height Similar to Building Height 
6 = Shorter Trees 
7 = None 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
100 Windborne Debris Source WindDebrisSource Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Roof Shingles 
2 = Roof Tiles 
3 = Roof Gravel 
4 = Sheds 
5 = Fencing 
6 = Appurtenant Structures 
7 = Architectural Features 
8 = None 
huIncast 
101 Design Wind Speed (mph) WindSpeed Number Integer NA huIncast 
102 Design Wind Speed Type WindSpeedType Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Fastest Mile 
2 = Peak Gust 
huIncast 
103 Wind Design Code WindDesignCode Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = UBC 
2 = SBC 
3 = BOCA 
4 = ASCE-7 
5 = SFBC 
6 = None 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
104 Wind Design Year WindDesignYear Number Integer. Range: 1900 to 2050 huIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
105 Roof Slope (degrees) RoofSlope Text 25 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Less than 10 degrees 
2 = 11 to 20 degrees 
3 = 21 to 30 degrees 
4 = 31 to 45 degrees 
5 = 46 to 60 degrees 
6 = Greater than 60 degrees 
huIncast 
106 Roof Covering RoofCovering Text 45 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Asphalt Shingle 
2 = Wood Shingle 
3 = Wood Shake 
4 = Barrel Clay Tile 
5 = Flat Tile 
6 = Concrete Flat Tile 
7 = Slate 
8 = Metal Shingle 
9 = Metal Panel 
10 = Built-up w/ Gravel 
11 = Built-up w/o Gravel 
12 = Modified Bitumen 
13 = Single Ply Membrane - Mechanically 
Attached 
14 = Single Ply Membrane - Adhered 
15 = Single Ply Membrane - Gravel ballast 
16 = Single Ply Membrane - Paver ballast 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
107 Roof Shape RoofShape Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Gable 
2 = Hip 
3 = Flat 
4 = Gambrel 
5 = Mansard 
6 = Dutch-Hip 
7 = Shed 
8 = Mono-slope 
9 = Multi-level 
90 = Barn 
99 = Other 
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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
108 Gable Ends Braced GableBracing Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Braced 
2 = Unbraced 
3 = NA 
huIncast 
109 Roof Sheathing RoofSheathing Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Plywood 
2 = Oriented strand board (OSB) 
3 = Plank 
4 = Metal Deck 
5 = Concrete Slab 
6 = Batten Deck 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
110 Roof Sheathing Attachment Nail Size NailSize Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = 6d 
2 = 8d 
3 = 10d 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
111 Roof Nail Spacing (Edge-Field) NailSpacing Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = 6"x12" 
2 = 6"x6" 
99 = Other 
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112 Metal Deck Attachment DeckAttach Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Weld 
2 = Screw 
3 = NA 
99 = Other 
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113 Frame Spacing (in) FrameSpacing Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = 12 inches 
2 = 16 inches 
3 = 19.6 inches 
4 = 24 inches 
5 = 36 inches 
6 = NA 
99 = Other 
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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
114 Roof-Wall Anchorage WallAnchorage Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Toe nail 
2 = Anchor bolt 
3 = Strap 
4 = Weld 
5 = None 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
115 Roof Perimeter Architecture RoofPerimeter Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Roof overhang < 2 Feet 
2 = Roof overhang > 2 feet 
3 = Braced parapet 
4 = Unbraced parapet 
5 = Overhang & braced parapet 
6 = Overhang & unbraced parapet 
7 = None 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
116 Wall Cladding Type Cladding Text 45 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Reinforced Masonry or Reinforced Concrete 
2 = Unreinforced Masonry 
3 = Brick Veneer 
4 = Composite Materials Siding 
5 = Vinyl 
6 = Metal Panel 
7 = Wood 
8 = Stucco 
9 = EIFS 
90 = Glass 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
117 Maximum Wall Surface Area Exposure (sq ft.) WallExposure Number L. Int. huIncast 
118 Glass Door and Window Opening (%) Openings Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = 0 to 10% 
2 = 11 to 20% 
3 = 21 to 30% 
4 = 31 to 40% 
5 = 41 to 50% 
6 = 51 to 60% 
7 = > 60% 
huIncast 

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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
119 Glass Type Glass Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Annealed 
2 = Heat-Strengthened 
3 = Tempered 
4 = NA 
99 = Other 
huIncast 
120 Glass Pane Construction GlassConstr Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Single Pane 
2 = Insulated 
3 = Laminated 
4 = NA 
99 = Other 
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121 Glass Door and Window Shutter Type ShutterType Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Wood 
2 = Metal 
3 = Plywood 
4 = NA 
99 = Other 
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122 Shutter Code ShutterCde Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = SFBC 
2 = SBC 
3 = ASTM E1996 
4 = Not Code Compliant 
99 = Other 
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123 Other Door Area (%) 
(excludes glass doors) OtherDoorArea Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = 0 to 10% 
2 = 11 to 20% 
3 = 21 to 30% 
4 = > 30% 
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124 Garage Doors (# of doors) GarageDoors Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = None 
2 = 1 Door 
3 = 2 Doors 
4 = 3 Doors 
5 = 4 Doors 
6 = 5 Doors 
7 = >5 Doors 
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# Field Description Field Name Type Size Classification Schemes Table Name 
125 Roll-Up Doors (# of doors) RollUpDoors Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = None 
2 = 1 Door 
3 = 2 Doors 
4 = 3 Doors 
5 = 4 Doors 
6 = 5 Doors 
7 = >5 Doors 
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126 Door Protection DoorProtection Text 12 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Wood 
2 = Metal 
3 = Plywood 
4 = None 
99 = Other 
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127 Door Protection Compliance Protection Text 25 
0 = Unknown 
1 = SFBC 
2 = SBC 
3 = ASTM E1996 
4 = Not Code Compliant 
99 = Other 
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128 Manufactured Housing - HUD Code Compliance MHCode Text 30 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Pre-HUD 
2 = HUD compliant 
3 = Post 1994 HUD compliant 
4 = Not Compliant 
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129 Manufactured Housing -HUD Wind Zone Used MHCode Text 15 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Zone I 
2 = Zone II 
3 = Zone III 
4 = NA 
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130 Manufactured Housing - Tie Downs [Y/N] MHTieDowns Text 11 
0 = Unknown 
1 = Yes 
2 = No 
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