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This is the first edition of CSA W224, Coastal flood risk assessment for buildings and infrastructure. The purpose of this Standard is to
This Standard was developed from the NRC publication Coastal flood risk assessment guidelines for building and infrastructure design: Supporting flood resilience on Canada's coasts. Users will note that while much of the information has been updated and edited for clarity and brevity, key concepts from the NRC report have been retained. This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Coastal Flood Risk Assessment for Buildings and Infrastructure, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Natural Resources, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group
This Standard applies to coastal flood risk assessments for communities, buildings, and infrastructure in Canada. The outcomes of such assessments are intended to inform the design of new buildings and infrastructure, and retrofitting measures for existing buildings and infrastructure. The Standard identifies
This Standard does not apply to coastal and marine infrastructure for which direct exposure to the water is a functional requirement (e.g., breakwaters, revetments, sea dikes, jetties, wharves, piers, quay walls, and other marine facilities).
This Standard is intended for use by
This Standard applies to flood risk assessments in coastal areas, including Canada's marine coasts and the Great Lakes. This Standard might also be useful for informing flood risk assessments on the shores of other large lakes in Canada.
In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 54 |
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