Abstract: A tsunami casualty model is developed with criteria based on whether a person can remain standing within tsunami flow. A simplified model of a human body is made using anthropometric data. By applying the model to tsunami ...

Abstract: The analytic and numeric models of the fully nonlinear shallow-water theory are used to compute the temporal and spatial variations of water depth and flow velocity of tsunami runup on a uniformly sloping beach, from which ...

Abstract: The performance of a tuned liquid damper (TLD) with a sloped bottom of an angle of 30° with the horizontal is investigated experimentally. The sloped-bottom TLD was found to be just as effective in dissipating energy as ...

Abstract: The flow field around a horizontally oscillating bridge pier during earthquakes is characterized by a high Reynolds number and a small Keulegan-Carpenter number. This study aimed at the fluid forces exerted on a circular ...

Abstract: The behavior of tuned liquid dampers (TLD) was investigated through laboratory experiments and numerical modeling. Large amplitude excitation is the primary focus, as previous research was limited to small amplitude motion. ...

Abstract: Designing structures resistant to tsunami-like flood flow impacts is contingent on the ability to accurately predict dynamic loading effects on building components. To characterize these effects, two metal building cladding ...

Abstract: A large earthquake (Mw 9.3) struck northern Sumatra on December 26, 2004. The generated tsunami caused significant casualties and damages in many countries around the Indian Ocean. This is a report on the subsequent rapid ...