RECOMMENDED RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION FOR COASTAL AREAS
Building on Strong and Safe Foundations
FEMA P-550, Second Edition / December 2009

Appendix F. Pertinent Coastal Construction Information 

FEMA 499 Fact Sheet No. 
1 Coastal Building Successes and Failures
2 Summary of Coastal Construction Requirements and Recommendations
4 Lowest Floor Elevation
5 V-Zone Design and Construction Certification
6 How Do Siting and Design Decisions Affect the Owner's Costs?
7 Selecting a Lot and Siting the Building
8 Coastal Building Materials
9 Moisture Barrier Systems
11 Foundations in Coastal Areas
12 Pile Installation
13 Wood-Pile-to-Beam Connections
14 Reinforced Masonry Pier Construction
15 Foundation Walls
16 Masonry Details
26 Shutter Alternatives
27 Enclosures and Breakaway Walls
29 Protecting Utilities

All of the FEMA 499 Fact Sheets listed above can be viewed, downloaded, or 
printed. Go to http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1570 and click on 
the Resource File for the Fact Sheet(s) of interest.

FEMA P-757 Recovery Advisory
Erosion, Scour, and Foundation Design

The above Recovery Advisory can be viewed, downloaded, or printed. Go to 
http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3577 and click on Appendix D, pages 
20-23.