and

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.