Engineering Solutions for Preventing Storm Surges
Discover innovative engineering design ideas for combatting storm surges, uplift, and displacement. Explore measures such as installing flood gates, elevating highways, and utilizing coastal recreation or revetment. Implement anchoring systems and stiffening rings around above-ground storage tank bases to enhance resilience against extreme weather events. Consider proactive strategies like filling tanks with water or liquid products before storms hit. View insightful presentations and a video showcasing efforts to protect the Houston region from hurricanes.
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ABOVE-GROUND STORAGE TANK CONCLUSIONS
COMBATING STORM SURGE VIDEO SSPEED Center, Rice University Protecting the Houston region from the next hurricane (2:44 minutes) http://news.rice.edu/2013/09/13/hurricane-ike-5-years-later/
ENGINEERING DESIGN IDEAS FOR PREVENTING STORM SURGE, UPLIFT AND DISPLACEMENT Install flood gates Elevate highways Coastal recreation or revetment Install anchors around AST bases Install stiffening rings Before storm, fill ASTs with water or liquid product Image source: fema.gov Image source: www.ngdc.noaa.gov
