Import 2017 MCM Damage Curves Dialog

This dialog is used when importing damage curves into a Damage Function.

Damage curves can be imported from csv files, supplied with the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Handbook and Data for Economic Appraisal 2017, which can be downloaded from https://www.mcm-online.co.uk/handbook/.

The dialog is displayed by right-clicking on:

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Import 2017 MCM Damage Curves Dialog

This dialog contains the following options:

Option

Description

Residential properties

Non-residential properties

Determines if the damage curve data to be imported is for residential or non-residential properties.

Water type

The type of water damage curve data to be imported can be set to one of the following options:

  • Salt
  • Storm
  • Wave
  • Sewage - should only be used if the import is set for Residential properties
  • Contaminated - should only be used if the import is set for Residential properties
Warning

Warnings can be set to one of the following options:

  • None
  • <8 hours - should only be used if the import is set for Residential properties
  • >8 hours - should only be used if the import is set for Residential properties
  • <4 hours - should only be used if the import is set for Non-residential properties
Damage type

The damage type can be set to one of the following options:

  • Absolute
  • Relative to area - should only be used if the import is set for Residential properties
Cellar

Determines whether or not damage curve data for cellars is to be imported.

Only enabled if the import is set for Non-residential properties.

OK

Checks that the selected options are valid for the selected type of property.

If any of the selected options are not applicable for the type of property to be imported, a suitable warning message will be displayed.

If all the selected options are valid, a standard Windows Open dialog is opened, enabling the applicable MCM 2017 csv data file(s) to be selected.

Cancel Cancels the import operation.

Information about how to import 2017 MCM damage curves is contained in the Damage Function topic.

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