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List of Tables Table 1.1: Engineering Infrastructure Type of Infrastructure Dike/ Levee
Description A bank that is usually constructed using earth along a waterway to prevent undesired flooding. Levees protect land that is normally dry while dikes protect areas that are lower than the current water level and if not for the dike would be underwater.
Retention
Retention ponds or basins are utilized as a flow control method to prevent flooding and erosion downstream due to excessive or rapid flow of water. Such retention ponds store water year long regardless of the amount of precipitation received. Detention ponds are also utilized as a flow control mechanism similar to retention ponds however water in detentions ponds are only held for a temporary time period. This method is also effective to enhance ground water recharge. High water channels can run either along the water way or further away from the water way depending in the flood plain conditions. These channels can simple act as added flow-area or as means to direct water away from certain areas. Such channels can be above ground as well as underground depending on each given scenario
Detention
High-water channels
Floods Gates
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A gate (or any form of deployable barrier) that can be opened or closed to admit or exclude water.
Table 1.2: Structural Flood proofing Type of Infrastructure Buoyant
Description Buoyancy allows structures to stay afloat even with the increase in water level
Elevated
Elevating the building’s first occupied floor above the DFE (Design Flood Elevation- minimum base elevation) to prevent damage from flooding.
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