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Describing Tsunami Inundation and Debris Motion using Optical Measurement Methods in a Large-Scale Wave Basin

Creator:

Rueben, Matthew Robert

Abstract:

This thesis consists of two papers in manuscript format. The first paper presents optical measurements of tsunami inundation through an urban waterfront in a laboratory wave basin. The physical model was constructed at 1:50 scale and was an idealization of the town of Seaside, Oregon. The paper presents an analysis...

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Honors College Thesis

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: ______________________________________________________ Daniel Cox This thesis consists of two papers in manuscript format. The
The Effects of Debris Loading on the Performance of a Tsunami Evacuation Building for Life Safety

Creator:

Snyder, Snyder

Abstract:

In recent years, tsunami events have caused great devastation and loss of life around the globe. The coast of Oregon is highly vulnerable to a nearfield tsunami event caused by a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, yet lacks a clear plan for evacuation and disaster mitigation. Vertical evacuation is a proposed...

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Honors College Thesis

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Daniel Cox In recent years, tsunami events have caused great devastation and loss of life