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Shear walls

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000218

Walls used for structural support but not structurally joined or enclosed at the ends (except by breakaway walls). Shear walls are parallel or nearly parallel, to the flow of the water and can be used in any flood zone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000218
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectNational Flood Insurance Program
ReferencesFloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary; FEMA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000218",
  "term": "Shear walls",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "term_source": "Shear Walls",
  "definition": "Walls used for structural support but not structurally joined or enclosed at the ends (except by breakaway walls). Shear walls are parallel or nearly parallel, to the flow of the water and can be used in any flood zone.",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary",
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/shear-walls/"
}

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