SEISMIC: OSU: Vulneralbility of California's Bridges to Tsunami: Phases I and II

The vulnerability of California's approximately 200 highway bridges along the coast due to large tsunami wave has been a concern to Caltrans for many decades. With increasing population along the coastline, protecting human lives and preserving infrastructure on the coasts are a very high priority. This research is needed to answer how vulnerable coastal bridges are when using Caltrans tsunami design criteria. This proposal will fund Phase I & II that involves 2-D and 3-D numerical model simulations. The deliverable is a detailed budget and research plan for Phase III.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Lee, Peter

• Performing Organizations:

  Oregon State University, Corvallis

  Department of Civil Engineering
  202 Apperson Hall
  Corvallis, OR  United States  97331-2302
• Principal Investigators:

  Yim, Solomon

• Start Date: 20070701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20130901
• Source Data: RiP Project 28727

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coast and river protective works; Coastal zone management; Highway bridges; Infrastructure; Risk assessment; Tsunamis
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465984
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: California Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:08PM