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Sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute's Technical Committees

INSTRUCTORS: 
Kisan Patel, P.E., M.S.
Andrew Newman, P.E., CFTT
Jason Kean
Laura Salsilli, M.S.
Abedalqader Idries, Ph.D.
Timothy D. Stark, Ph.D.

Purpose and Background

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 session 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.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of these sessions, you will be able to:

• Discuss the magnitude of the problems created by extreme events and techniques for pre- and post-reconnaissance, rescue, and recovery operations.
• Identify ways in which current extreme events pose challenges and impact civil infrastructure.
• Assess 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?

• Geotechnical Engineers
• Structural Engineers
• Waste Containment Professionals
• Water Management Entities
• Hydrologists
• Land-Use Planners
• Geologists
• Civil Engineers

Outline

• Introduction of Topics and Session Sponsors
• Sanibel Causeway Collapse During Hurricane Ian – Kisan Patel and Andrew Newman
• Fire, Flood, and Mud: Assessing Post-fire Debris-Flow Hazards Across Western U.S. – Jason Kean
• Wildfire Impacts on Natural Slopes – Laurea Salsilli, Abedalqader Idries, Timothy D. Stark

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

This course is worth 0.2 CEUs/2 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short post-test online and receive a passing score of 70% or higher.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]