Tohoku, Japan, Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011: Performance of Structures under Tsunami Loads

ISBN-13: 9780784412497 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 360 str.

Gary Chock;Ian Robertson;David Kriebel

Spis treści

• Introduction
• March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and Tohoku Tsunami
• ASCE-JSCE Collaboration
• Pre-Survey Preparatory Research
• Tsunami Warning and Evacuation
• Tsunami Flow Velocity
• Debris Loading
• Building Structural Performance
• Bridge Performance
• Seawalls and Tsunami Barriers
• Breakwaters
• Piers, Quays, and Wharves
• Scour Effects
• Other Structures
• Failure Mode Analysis
• Economic Impacts and Initial Recovery Efforts
• Findings and Recommendations
• A Classification of Building Damage Patterns Caused by Tsunami
• Spreadsheet Log of Structures and Coastal Seawalls Investigated
• Index