<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>NHERI
SimCenter </b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">–</span><b> Natural Hazards
Engineering 101<br>
Wednesday, <span style="color:black">September 20, 2017, 11am – 12pm PDT</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Simulation Approaches for Coastal Hazards</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ABSTRACT:</b> <br>
This presentation provides an overview of the available methods for
modeling coastal waves. First, an overview of the relevant coastal
processes, from shoaling to turbulent mixing, is provided to establish a
basis to compare the various modeling approaches. The discussion
centers on modeling wind waves, and includes a brief overview of the
linear and analytical theory available to quantify coastal
transformation, and then follows with a summary of spectral and
phase-resolving approaches. Modeling long waves is given next, with a
focus on tsunami and surge simulation. Finally, the presentation
summarizes techniques to couple the various models with other fluid and
structural models, and reviews recent advances on the topic.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PRESENTER:</b>
<b><br>
Patrick Lynett</b> is a Professor in Civil Engineering at the University
of Southern California. He attended Cornell University from 1993-2002,
where he received three degrees from the School of Civil and
Environmental Engineering. His research interests are directed towards a
better understanding of coastal processes, such as nearshore
circulations, wave evolution from generation to the shoreline,
multi-scale<br>hydrodynamic interactions, and sediment transport.
Investigations combine numerical modeling with both controlled
experiments and field observations. Short time-scale coastal hazards,
such as hurricanes and tsunamis, are of particular interest. Dr. Lynett
was a member of the 2005 International Tsunami Survey Team to Sri Lanka,
the 2005 Hurricane Katrina Coastal Impacts Survey Team sponsored by
ASCE, the<br>post-tsunami survey team in American Samoa in 2009, and
numerous surveys throughout the Pacific after the 2011 Japan tsunami.
Dr. Lynett has been the recipient of research grants from the National
Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the United
States Geological Survey, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the NOAA
Sea Grant Program, the Office of Naval Research, various California
state agencies, and private industry. Notable awards include the
Department of the Army Commander's Award for Public Service given for
Dr. Lynett’s post-Katrina work, a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in
2010, and the ASCE Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize in
2013.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About
Natural Hazards Engineering 101:</b> <span style="color:rgb(117,117,117)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NHE
101 is a webinar series intended to provide a common knowledge base for
the
NHERI community. Webinars will, for each of the primary natural hazards
in the
NHERI program, provide an introduction to fundamental concepts and an
overview
of experimental- and simulation-based research. Webinars will also
provide an introduction to numerical methods and computational tools
used in NHE research.
All are encouraged to participate.</p></div>