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Sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute's Technical Committees
Course Length: 2 Hours
Moderator: Daniel Pradel, Ph.D., PE., M. ASCE
INSTRUCTORS:
Navid Jafari, Ph.D., M. ASCE
Daniel Pradel, Ph.D., PE., M. ASCE
Brett Sanders, Ph.D., M. ASCE
Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., PE., F. ASCE
Webinar Brief
Weather and climate disasters have resulted in over $1.8 trillion losses and 13,000+ deaths in the U.S. since 1980, and historical records show that the number of billion-dollar disasters is on the rise. For example, the annual average of 6.5 of $1 billion+ events for the past 40 years has increased to 13.8 events for the most recent five years. And 2019 is the fifth consecutive year in which $10 billion weather and climate disaster events have impacted the U.S. As a result, there’s a critical need to quantifiably assess and enhance the resilience of infrastructure and geo-systems which form a key component of the nation’s critical infrastructure systems.
This webinar will present a multi-disciplinary view of the challenges and impact of extreme events on civil infrastructure using recent case histories. This will include the geo-engineering community and other professionals including climate scientists, engineers, emergency managers, resilience and sustainability investigators, insurance experts, and policy makers, to cope with extreme events in a changing climate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the magnitude of the problems created by extreme events
- Apply techniques for pre- and post-reconnaissance, rescue, and recovery operations
- Choose from and apply best practices for assessing future risks and responses
Benefits for Participants
The main benefits for participants of this web conferences are to have a knowledge of current extreme events, the challenges and damage that they posed to civil infrastructure, and learn best practices for assessing future risks and responses.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Achievement of the learning objectives will be assessed through a short post-test.
Who Should Attend
The level of instruction will be primarily for practitioners, regulatory agencies, owners, and operators. Some of the engineers and groups that should attend are: civil engineers, structural engineers, waste containment professionals, water management entities, hydrologists, land-use planners, property owners, and contractors.
Outline
The Following Presentations will be included in the session:
- Slope Instability during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico (Presented by: Daniel Pradel, Ph.D., PE., M. ASCE)
- Coastal Protection and Restoration in Louisiana in the face of Hurricanes and River Floods (Presented by: Navid Jafari, Ph.D., M. ASCE)
- Characteristics of landslides triggered by two large earthquakes – M 7.8 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and M 9.0 2011 Tohoku Earthquake (Presented by: Binod Tiwari, Ph.D., PE., F. ASCE)
- Coastal Flooding and Sea Level Rise (Presented by Brett Sanders, Ph.D., M. ASCE)
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short, on-line post-test within 30 days of viewing this course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]