HAZUS User and Technical Manuals
HAZUS-MH MR4 Earthquake Manuals. The HAZUS-MH Earthquake Model provides loss estimates of damage and loss to buildings, essential facilities, transportation and utility lifelines, and population based on scenario or probabilistic earthquakes. The model addresses debris generation, fire-following, casualties, and shelter requirements. Direct losses are estimated based on physical damage to structures, contents, inventory, and building interiors. The earthquake model includes the Advanced Engineering Building Module for single- and group-building mitigation analysis.
New in MR4: Data: Features schools data updated with the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data 2005-06, and the Private School Universe Survey Data 2004-05 maintained by National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education; transportation data updated; and probabilistic maps updated with the latest version from USGS.
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HAZUS-MH MR4 Hurricane Manuals. The HAZUS-MH Hurricane Wind Model is an improvement over existing loss estimation models because it uses a wind hazard-load-damage-loss framework.
New in MR4: Allows for the creation of a study region based on a given historic, user-defined, or imported hurricane track. This manual provides guidance for using the hurricane wind model.
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HAZUS-MH MR4 Flood Manuals. The flood loss estimation methodology consists of two modules that carry out basic analytical processes: flood hazard analysis and flood loss estimation analysis. The flood hazard analysis module uses characteristics, such as frequency, discharge, and ground elevation to estimate flood depth, flood elevation, and flow velocity. The flood loss estimation module calculates physical damage and economic loss from the results of the hazard analysis.
New in MR4: Capability to import HEC-RAS 4.0.1 floating point binary (.FLT) depth grids into HAZUS Flood Model; Updated nationwide NFIP Entry Date by Census Block: Updated schools and vehicles databases; and, Fixes for 63 bugs. This manual provides guidance for using the Flood Model.
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Other Manuals
Comprehensive Data Management System (CDMS) Version 2.0. The Comprehensive Data Management System (CDMS) provides users with the capability to update and manage statewide and HAZUS datasets, which are used to support analysis in the HAZUS-MH. Once data are imported in the statewide datasets, the CDMS will allow users to query, sort, export and print information. Download CDMS Version 2.0 Release Notes.
Flood Information Tool User Manual. The Flood Information Tool (FIT) is an ArcGIS extension designed to process user-supplied flood hazard data into the format required by the HAZUS-MH Flood Model. The FIT, when given user supplied inputs (e.g., ground elevations, flood elevations, and floodplain boundary information), computes the extent, depth and elevation of flooding for riverine and coastal hazards. Download the Flood Information Tool User Manual.
HAZUS: The Inventory Collection Survey Tool (InCAST). The InCAST User's Manual provides guidance and background information to enable the user to effectively operate InCAST version 2.0. 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.
Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM) Technical and User's Manual. The Advanced Engineering Building Module Manual describes procedures for developing building-specific damage and loss functions.
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