Video: Modeling how debris affects buildings during a tsunami

Kiyomi Taguchi — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:19:50 +0000

Researchers are modeling how tsunami debris pushes on a building — either by hitting it or getting lodged on it and creating a dam. They are also looking for patterns in the way floating debris moves around and against rigid shapes. The information may help in designing buildings in coastal communities that can better withstand damage by floating objects in tsunami events.

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Mike Motley – UW News

Video: Modeling how debris affects buildings during a tsunami