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HAZUS User and Technical Manuals

HAZUS-MH MR3 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 MR3: Data: Commercial data updated to Dun & Bradstreet 2006; Building valuations updated to R.S. Means 2006, and Building counts based on census housing unit counts for RES1 and RES2 instead of calculated building counts. Methodology: Population distribution parameters in the casualty module will be adjustable and partial ignitions have been eliminated in the fire-following module. This technical manual provides guidance for using the earthquake model.

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HAZUS-MH MR3 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 MR3: Storms for 2004 and 2005 added to the historic storms database and updates made for several existing historic storms; Use of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hurricane advisory data to model storms restored with an adjustment feature for calculating building damage and loss; New probabilistic storm set reflecting updates to the Holland pressure profile model and filling model; Updated wind field model for user-defined storms; and New vulnerability functions to permit calculation of additional losses to manufactured housing due to tree blowdown. This manual provides guidance for using the hurricane wind model.

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HAZUS-MH MR3 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 MR3: User-supplied flood maps and flood depth grids import into the “quick look” and “enhanced quick look” functions; Optimized building analysis; and Revised hazard menu graphic user interface. This manual provides guidance for using the flood model.

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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 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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Last Modified: Thursday, 08-Jan-2009 20:31:41 EST

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