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haz_fl_dept: Depth-damage functions from HAZUS, specific to flood

Description

Tables D.28, D.30, D.32 (pg. D-22, D-26 and D-28 of the User Manual) describe the attributes of these tables. Data was obtained from the tables flBldgStructDmgFn, flBldgContDmgFn, flBldgInvDmgFn, flEssntStructDmgFn, flEssntContDmgFn, flUtilFltyDmgFn, flVehicleDmgFn, in the MS Access Database flDmRsFn found in the HAZUS software package. Data from the above tables was combined into a single data frame.

Arguments

Format

Data frame with 51 columns and 1260 rows

Details

Variables:

  • Occupancy - Subclasses within each Occupy_Class (haz_fl_occ)
  • DmgFnId - Identifier used by HAZUS
  • Source - Source identified by HAZUS
  • Description - Description from HAZUS
  • Comment - Comments from HAZUS, usually blank
  • Columns beginning with ft - Percent damage at specified flood depth
  • Source_Table - HAZUS table name from which the data was obtained
  • Occupy_Class - Generalized occupancy class (haz_fl_occ), e.g., RES1 and RES2 occupanices were assigned to the RES class. One of - AGR, AUTO, COM, EDU, GOV, IND, Other_Occupy, REL and RES
  • Cover_Class - Coverage class, one of building (Bldg), contents (Cont), inventory (Inv), or other (Other_Cover)

References

HAZUS-MH MR4 Flood Model User Manual and Technical Manual, August 2009, http://www.fema.gov/protecting-our-communities/hazus/hazus-user-technical-manuals.