Title:Hazard Mitigations and Measures Of US Highway Bridges Through Resilience
Presenter: W. Phillip Yen, PhD, PE
Chairperson of the newly formed International Association of Bridge Earthquake Engineering (IABEE).
International Professor of Tongji University.
Principal Bridge Engineer in Structural Dynamics of the US
Department of Transportation at Federal Highway Administration.
Venue: A326, An-Zhong Building
Time: 9:30-11:30am Dec.20.(Wednesday)
Chairperson of the newly formed International Association of Bridge Earthquake Engineering (IABEE).
International Professor of Tongji University.
Principal Bridge Engineer in Structural Dynamics of the US
Department of Transportation at Federal Highway Administration.
Venue: A326, An-Zhong Building
Time: 9:30-11:30am Dec.20.(Wednesday)
ABSTRACT
Natural and human induced hazards have low probability of occurrence, and in times of austerity, being proactive rather than reactive in developing solutions to mitigate damages and loss, are challenging, but the consequence of doing nothing or not enough can be enormously high. This presentation discusses the role of transportation in hazard mitigation strategies, vulnerabilities, measures and an overview of the current program that the US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration is supporting to provide for safer highway bridge system, which has the resiliency to withstand natural and human induced hazards.
Natural and human induced hazards have low probability of occurrence, and in times of austerity, being proactive rather than reactive in developing solutions to mitigate damages and loss, are challenging, but the consequence of doing nothing or not enough can be enormously high. This presentation discusses the role of transportation in hazard mitigation strategies, vulnerabilities, measures and an overview of the current program that the US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration is supporting to provide for safer highway bridge system, which has the resiliency to withstand natural and human induced hazards.
