Tohoku Tsunami Survey
Tohoku Tsunami Survey
Tohoku Tsunami Survey
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Case Studies for Evaluation of<br />
<strong>Tsunami</strong> Loads and Effects<br />
• Select structures or structural elements based on<br />
observed damage and likely cause<br />
• Determine estimates of flow depth and velocity<br />
• Complete structural failure only indicates that<br />
loads exceeded the capacity<br />
• Undamaged buildings show potential for<br />
success, but only indicate that capacity was<br />
greater than loads<br />
• Particularly interested in near-collapse or partial<br />
failure case studies