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2024 EERI Annual Meeting (2024AM)

April 9–12, 2024

Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

1A: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Earthquake and Tsunami Mitigation Best Practices

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:30 AM–12:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Aspen
Topic Area

Multidisciplinary

Description

Experts from the Washington Emergency Management Division and partners will present ongoing mitigation efforts for earthquake and tsunami hazards in Washington State with key takeaways and lessons learned for attendees to apply in their own jurisdictions. Topics covered will include surveying and cataloguing of unreinforced masonry buildings; school seismic safety; tsunami evacuation wayfinding and the building of vertical evacuation structures; tsunami maritime mitigation for ports, harbors, and marinas; and other best practices as they relate to earthquake and tsunami mitigation in Washington State. This practitioner-focused special session is open to others interested in presenting on or discussing topics related to best practices in earthquake and tsunami hazard mitigation.

Session Organizers

Maximilian Dixon, Washington Emergency Management Division
Elyssa Tappero, Washington Emergency Management Division

Speakers

Brian Terbush, Washington Emergency Management Division
Presentation Title

Leveraging Community Partnerships to Mitigate Unreinforced Masonry Building Earthquake Risks in Washington State

Jeffrey Berman, University of Washington
Presentation Title

Impacts of Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes on Bridges in Washington State

Danté DiSabatino, Washington Emergency Management Division
Presentation Title

Tsunami Maritime Mitigation and Response Efforts in Washington State

Elyssa Tappero, Washington Emergency Management Division
Presentation Title

Tsunami Evacuation Wayfinding Efforts in Washington State

Maximilian Dixon, Washington Emergency Management Division
Presentation Title

Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Efforts in Washington State

Heejae Yang, Degenkolb Engineers
Presentation Title

Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Efforts in Washington State

Technical Session Organizers

Kamal Ahmed, University of Washington
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