Tsunami-proof Building
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Annotated Bibliography by Danbee Kim
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September, 2005
Assessing tsunami vulnerability, an example from Herakleio, Crete. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (2003) 3: 377-389 Recent tsunami have caused massive loss of life, destruction of coastal infrastructures and disruption to economic activity. A new vulnerability assessment approach is described, that incorporates multiple factors that contribute to tsunami vulnerability. The new methodology is applied on a coastal segment in Greece. The results are presented within a Geographic Information System (GIS). This article talks about how the structure of a building can increase or decrease its vulnerability in a tsunami, and also states the percentage of buildings within tsunami danger zones that fall under each category of building design. This article can help me determine how far reaching and cost-efficient my plans must be. Barta, Patrick. Builders Scramble to Meet Storm Code as It Hits Coast. Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Sep 9, 1998. pg. T.1 After five years of intense opposition from builders, new building codes go into effect for the 14 counties that rim the Gulf of Mexico. The codes, which dictate how homes must be built to qualify for state wind-storm insurance, are designed to make coastal homes ride out hurricanes and high winds without suffering costly damage. These codes can help inform me on how to design my own coastal homes, and see how the current codes hold up to the damage assessment in my own research, independent of theirs. Dalrymple, Robert A., Kriebel, David L. Lessons in Engineering from the Tsunami in Thailand. Volume 35, Number 2 - Summer 2005. http://www.nae.edu/NAE/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-6DFQZW?OpenDocument Date accessed: September 20, 2005 The design of civil engineering structures in tsunami-prone areas can be critical. Taking examples from the tsunami in thailand, this article explores what could have been improved upon, and what lessons can be taken from the disaster. Following the original intent of this article, I can also learn what sort of building designs worked or failed in this real life experiment against the powerful forces of a tsuanmi in order to take the designs further and get a more improved building design. Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2003. A compilation that includes tsunami related technology being worked on for direct underwater interference. These articles discuss the possibility and reliability of a system that could directly sense seismic activity on the ocean floor in order to assess tsunami risks. The technology discussed here also includes on-shore engineering that corresponds with the direct underwater interference analysis systems that are being worked on. This could give me more ideas and/or help guide my research and concept designs on my tsunami-proof buildings. Eisner, Richard K. (May 2005). Planning for Tsunami: Reducing Future Losses Through Mitigation. Natural Hazards, 35, Issue 1, 155-162. This article is about the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, which discusses tsunami identification, alert and warning systems and a comprehensive approach to tsunami risk reduction. In this paper, Eisner describes efforts to promote land use planning and development practices that will reduce tsunami risk through the local government infrastructure, promoting a coastal development system that will reduce the risk of major damage during a tsunami. Eisner also lays out the Seven Principles of Tsunami Risk Reduction, which range from risk assessment to site planning criteria. This paper gives me information on how my ideas for tsunami-proof buildings can be integrated into the larger picture of urban planning and coastal development. Hansen, Brett. BUILDINGS - Simple, Economical House Design to Resist Future Tsunamis. Civil Engineering. New York: Aug 2005.Vol.75, Iss. 8; pg. 13 This article discusses a house design that is simple, cost-effective, and able to withstand a tsunami. The design was prompted by recent terrible storms in southeast Asia. The design plans discussed in this article can help me with my own ideas for building tsunami-proof, and be cost- efficient at the same time. I can also see what has already been done within my topic and try to find a way of taking the ideas further. Harp, Edwin L. Hazard analysis of landslides triggered by Typhoon Chata?an on July 2, 2002, in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. [Reston, Va.] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2004. This analysis assesses the damage that can occur after a tsunami; it also briefly explores
how to counteract such damage. My building designs must not only withstand the actual tsunami itself,
but also the aftereffects of the tsunami. The analysis of damage available in this article can help
me design my buildings to counteract those other dangers as well. http://www.ew.govt.nz/enviroinfo/hazards/naturalhazards/coastal/tsunami.htm Environment Waikato Box 4010 Hamilton East Copyright Waikato Regional Council © 1999-2005 Date Accessed: September 20, 2005 This site gives extensive information on tsunamis and the natural hazards that arise from tsunamis. By learning more about the hazards that I am trying to find solutions against, I can present a more comprehensive and knowledgable solution. http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/abouttsunamis.htm National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 91-270 Ft. Weaver Rd Ewa Beach, HI 96706 charles.mccreery@noaa.gov This site gives continual weather updates that would be helpful in monitoring tsunami activity. With such continual monitoring, I can analyze how to engineer my tsunami-proof buildings, based on the patterns of tsunami and tsunami-causing activities in the Pacific Ocean. INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES: Structural healing. The Engineer. London: Jul 11, 2005. pg. 24 This article explores a sort of “intelligent” structure that can sense damage, actively cancel out vibrations and even "heal" itself. Thanks to a number of highly promising research projects around the world, such systems, usually reserved for military uses, are on the verge of finding their way into big civil structures such as buildings and bridges. If I can find a way of integrating this technology into something cost-effective and applicable to less technologically advanced areas of the world, this article could be very helpful with my design concepts. Jeff Chu, Zamira Loebis. Here's What You Do. Time. New York: Sep 12, 2005.Vol.166, Iss. 11; pg. 85, 1 pgs This article details several strategies on how to be a leader in a time of disaster. It includes how to plan ahead for such disasters, including city building codes and landscaping guidelines. This article can help me integrate my building designs into one that will work for as many people and situations as possible. Katharangsiporn, Kanana. Put tsunami risk in zoning rules, urges Thai engineer. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Dec 31, 2004. pg. 1 Beachfront areas in the six provinces hit by the tsunami on Sunday should be mapped with regard to their degree of risk in order to protect against a possible repeat of the disaster. This article can contribute to both my research and another subtopic in my group, urban planning. The suggestions for beachfront mapping can be integrated into our ideas for planning coastal cities and buildings in order to minimize the risk of building in danger zones and putting the lives of many in danger. Lama, Abraham. ENVIRONMENT-PERU: EXPERTS DIFFER ON EL NINO ROLE IN FLOODS. Global Information Network. New York: Feb 10, 2003. pg. 1 Scientists discuss and debate on whether the effects of El Nino are causing flooding in the local region. They then apply these discussions to storm situations in other areas of the world, hypothesizing on the full effect of certain storms on certain areas. Also discussed is how to prepare the locals, usually of low living standards and in varying states of poverty, for such storms. This article not only discusses the technical side of building tsunami-proof, but also the psychological side of dealing with the people in those areas affected heavily by tsunamis. Lama, Abraham. ENVIRONMENT-PERU: COUNTRY PREPARES FOR EFFECTS OF EL NINO. Global Information Network. New York: Jan 16, 2003. pg. 1 The climate phenomenon known as El Nino has caused weather shifts in Peru, and although its impacts are expected to be lighter than in previous cycles, plans to protect people and infrastructure from harm are discussed. This article discusses the impact on the environment and on human health that natural disasters such as tsunamis can have, and even discuss vector-borne diseases that could worsen conditions after a natural disaster. This article then suggests the uses of such infromation, including how to help developing countries set up a better city infrastructure along the coast to help deal with the deadly aftereffects of a tsunami. Mooney, Michael J. Americas. (English edition). Tsunami: When the Sea Quakes. Washington: Jul 1990. Vol.42, Iss. 4; pg. 24 Along South America's 4,000 mile Pacific coast, seismic sea waves have afflicted the South American region stretching from the deep offshore Peru-Chile Trench to the Cordillera de los Andes. This article extensively discusses the actual causes and effects of tsunamis, going into detail about how the wave is propogated, and how tsunamis can inflict so much damage to the coast. In order to build against a tsunami, this article can help me understand the problem that I am trying to solve, in order for me to present a more informed and more effective solution. Pinedo, Victor (February 2004). Tsunami: Building Organizations That Can Survive Tidal Waves. Iuniverse, 184. Leaders must learn what to do in the desperate situations following natural disasters. This book analyzes the wildly changing buisiness, political, and technological environments that arise from natural disasters such as tsuanmis. A sort of “do-it-yourself” genre of book, it lays out the principles that can give increased market share and profitability; increased loyalty from constituents; agiliy and ability in the face of catastrophic threats; a mature, effective workforce and organizational structure that can withstand times of emergency; and sustainability of solutions. This book can help me determine how to design my tsunami-proof buildings for long-lasting user-friendliness to the local people, officials, and government. Post-tsunami Thailand yields lessons for coastal construction. http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/environment_sciences/report-40970.html Date accessed: September 21, 2005 A study of coastal Thailand villages gave insight into what sort of housing construction would work best for developing populations in danger of tsunamis. Uses of local materials, and how to optimize the properties of these materials can reduce the cost and the time it takes to put up better housing for those in developing nations in danger of tsunamis. This article made me think about the local situations in Peru and Micronesia, and gave me insight into how to analyze the local area, culture, and society to customize my tsunami-proof buildings. Sawyer, Tom, Richard Korman, Nadine Post, Mary Powers, et al. Deadly Hurricane Trio Whips Up New Debate. ENR. New York:Sep 27, 2004.Vol.253, Iss. 12; pg. 10 Predictions of more frequent big storms hitting the US in the next decades could challenge existing construction techniques, building codes and evacuation procedures. They may also prompt new calls to curb coastal building. Some Florida politicians suggested reviewing state and local building codes to include new provisions covering schools, hospitals and hospices. This discussion brings up the codes already in place, which could help give me an idea of where to start when designing my tsunami-proof buildings. Slessor, Catherine. WATER WORLD. The Architectural Review. London: Jul 2005.Vol.218, Iss. 1301; pg. 95, 2 pgs This article discusses The Flood, the theme of an architecture Biennale, exploring the wider and more corrosive effects of global tourism on coastlines around the world, taking into consideration last year's tsunami in the Indian Ocean. This article goes into depth about how the tourism industry is hurting efforts to protect coastlines against tsunamis. I can get an idea of the economical implications of my topic from this article, and thus I can work to make sure that building codes and tsunami-proof buildings can be worked around the economical and commercial interests of locals. Yolanda Desai. Knowledge Base responds to tsunami call for civil engineering aid. Civil Engineering : Magazine of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering. Yeoville: Feb 2005.Vol.13, Iss. 2; pg. 25. The South African government pledges to supply completely integrated civil engineering software that will be backed by a support centre, which will assist tsunami relief project engineers to resolve software related problems in tsunami preparation and recovery. This article can help me in exploring ways to find funding for my ideas in order to make sure that they are cost-effective. The article also discusses the software itself, which can give me more ideas to apply to my own designs.