Landslide Hazard Management System in West Virginia - Phase I

The decision making and prioritizing of maintenance and remediation plans can be executed objectively only when a framework of the landslide hazard rating system is developed. The ultimate goals of this project will be to: (a) Assist the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) manage the landslides inventory; and (b) Provide a methodology for the WVDOH Program Planning and Administration Division to redistribute the landslide funds based on needs and severity of landslides. The primary objectives of the project are to: (1) Develop electronic field reconnaissance method or form; (2) Develop and populate an inventory of existing landslide sites; (3) Develop a comprehensive web‐enabled, geographic information system (GIS)‐based landslide database; (4) Develop an appropriate standardize rating matrix for landslides; and (5) Develop a user manual and training materials for the landslide hazard management program.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $249225.00
• Contract Numbers:

  212141

• Sponsor Organizations:

  West Virginia Department of Transportation

  1900 Kanawha Boulevard
  Room A851
  Charleston, WV  United States  25305-085
• Performing Organizations:

  Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute

  Marshall University
  Huntington, WV  United States  25755
• Principal Investigators:

  Zatar, Wael

• Start Date: 20120228
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130731
• Source Data: RiP Project 30005

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Database management systems; Geographic information systems; Landslides; Maintenance management; Reconnaissance; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hazard management system
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465741
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute
• Contract Numbers: 212141
• Files: UTC, RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:04PM