Protecting manufactured homes from floods and other hazards
Subtitle: a multi-hazard foundation and installation guide
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Stormproof Building; Government policy; Prefabricated houses; Housing; Anchorage (Structural engineering); Safety measures; Mobile homes; Standards; Foundations; Design and construction
Description: "FEMA 85 has been updated to reflect the requirements of the most current codes and standards and to provide a best practices approach in reducing damages from natural hazards. Designs are included for wood-framed foundations, conventional concrete and masonry pier foundations, and ground anchors. A detailed example showing step-by-step procedures on how to design a foundation for a manufactured home is also included."--Preface.
Notes: "November 2009."--T.p.

"FEMA P-85."--T.p.

LC copy 1 imperfect: accompanying CD-ROM wating.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains the publication in Portable Document Format (PDF) and as plain text (.txt) files. Appendix H Construction Plans are also provided as CAD drawing (.dwg) files.

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows OS; pdf, text, and .dwg readers.