Multi-Failure Mode Risk Assessment of the Houston/Galveston Bridge System to Hurricane Threats

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dc.contributor.advisorPadgett, Jamie E.
dc.creatorArnold, Candase Dawn
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-08T00:32:48Z
dc.date.available2013-03-08T00:32:48Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis research implements the first Houston/Galveston area hurricane risk assessment of bridges for multiple failure modes: bridge deck uplift and bridge scour. Due to recent hurricane damage of bridges, emergency managers need to understand the potential state of the bridge network immediately following a storm for effective mitigation and post-event planning. To that end, this study builds a new database of bridge information necessary for vulnerability modeling, adapts current deterministic models of bridge deck uplift and scour for a probabilistic framework and expands the scour models to include a qualitative estimate for embankment scour. The study area bridges are tested under various hurricane scenario events to reveal the likelihood of damage. Potential applications include retrofit prioritization, real-time spatial damage modeling and better informed preparation. By understanding the risk hurricanes pose to the bridge system, emergency officials can better plan rescue and recovery efforts before a storm impacts the Texas coast.
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dc.identifier.citationArnold, Candase Dawn. "Multi-Failure Mode Risk Assessment of the Houston/Galveston Bridge System to Hurricane Threats." (2012) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70204">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70204</a>.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/70204
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectApplied sciences
dc.subjectCivil engineering
dc.titleMulti-Failure Mode Risk Assessment of the Houston/Galveston Bridge System to Hurricane Threats
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentChemical and Biomolecular Engineering
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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