International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2019
Performance-Based Design of Flood Protection Infrastructure
Publication: International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2019: Leading Resilient Communities through the 21st Century
ABSTRACT
The flood protection infrastructure system of the United States is in poor health and aging fast. These problems are exacerbated by the observed increase in natural disturbances that is increasing structural demand on the systems, as well as difficulties in carrying out maintenance programs in the last decades. This paper provides an overview of recent advances from the authors on the resilience assessment of flood protection infrastructure. The research aims at advancing knowledge in the field by defining a new paradigm for the design of the infrastructure, taking into account resilience metrics to quantify the capability of the systems to withstand extreme events. This ultimately allows for a quantification of the risk involved with the failure of infrastructure systems, reducing the effects of extreme events on communities and populations.
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International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2019: Leading Resilient Communities through the 21st Century
Pages: 237 - 243
Editors: Mikhail V. Chester, Ph.D., Arizona State University, and Mark Norton, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8265-0
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© 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Nov 4, 2019
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