Photos of Port at Port-au-Prince by Glenn Rix, Georgia Tech
There are two piers at the port. The north pier is where the crane is that many may have seen in photos. The wharf was completely destroyed by liquefaction-induced lateral spreading and is now submerged. At present, no effort is being made to restore operations at the north pier because of the extensive damage. The […]
Executive Summary of Urgent Field Survey of Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
Read the Report: Executive Summary of Urgent Field Survey of Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake (0.23 MB PDF)
Clearinghouse Briefing #2 Report (Monday, August 25, 2014)
Download the report here: Clearinghouse Briefing #2 Summary Slideshow. Below is a list of preliminary report-outs from discipline-based teams that were presented at the Clearinghouse briefing: GeosciencesTeam members: Cooper Brossy, David Trench, and Mike Buga, Fugro Consultants Geotechnical Team Members: Keith Kelson and John Weslily Buildings: Residential, Single FamilyTeam members: Veronica Crothers and Karl Telleen, Maffei Structural […]