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ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
What do engineers do?
ENGINEERINGEngineers use science math and CREATIVITY to solve problems
COASTALENGINEERING
Solving problems that face people on the coast
EROSION
STORMS
WAVE IMPACT
TSUNAMIS
Tsunami InundationLarge amount of water floods into a land area usually above sea level – this is measured in feet (or meters) above sea level
CascadiaSubduction
Zone
30 min
1 in 7 chance in the next
50 years
45 – 60 minto evacuatethe beach
TsunamiEvacuation
Area
TsunamiEvacuation
Area
Seaside, Oregon
How Can Engineers Help?
Models!
Harry YehOregon State University
DynamicTsunamiHazard Map
KatadaGunma Univ.Japan
New!
Tsunami shelter in Japan
JapanUSA
Harry YehOregon State University
Dynamic TsunamiHazard Map
KatadaGunma Univ.Japan
“What if …?”
Typical waves at Seaside: 6 ft high every 7 sec.
Demonstration of Cascadia subduction zone tsunami
Patrick Lynett Texas A&M University
“Wave Force Potential” Numerical Calculations
J. Van de Lindt, Colorado State Univ.R. Gupta, Oregon State University
J. Van de Lindt, Colorado State Univ.R. Gupta, Oregon State University
1:6 Scale Residential Building
Near Prototype Scale Wall
Building Tsunami Resilient Communities
Photo: K. Fujima, Japan
Thanks to:Chris Goldfinger, Oregon State Univ.Harry Yeh, Oregon State Univ.