Recently the washington state department of transportation released a simulation of what would happen to seattles alaskan way viaduct in t. Earthquake simulation projects education seattle pi. Alaskan way viaduct and seawall replacement program simulated earthquake video. Alaskan way viaduct and seawall replacement program seismic. To play this game on kongregate, you must have a current version of adobes flash player enabled.
The 1989 loma prieta earthquake caused widespread damage to infrastructure, such as the collapse of the cypress viaduct in oakland, and fires in the san francisco area. New smart metal technology to keep bridge operational in next big quake by university of nevada, reno two super earthquakeresilient columns designed by the university of nevada, reno are part of a new exit bridge ramp on a busy downtown seattle highway. Earthquake simulator prepares seattleites for the big one. These tectonic arrangements cause earthquakes in the puget sound region from three primary sources. This suite of routines allows to generate earthquake rupture models for groundmotion simulation or for computing the static displacements due to slip on a fault. The earthquake simulator in the focusterra museum in zurich, weighs more than 3 tonnes and can simulate the ground motion of earthquakes up to a magnitude of almost 8. Earthquake simulations are generally performed to study the effects of earthquakes on manmade engineered structures, or on natural features which may present a hazard during an earthquake. Simulation of the seismic performance of the bolu viaduct. In 2001, an earthquake damaged the viaduct, heightening concerns over its seismic safety.
Seattles alaskan way viaduct and seawall replacement project is a political lightning rod, but this amazing simulation video released by wsdot underscores what could happen if a significant earthquake struck the seattle downtown waterfront area. Shaking in the atwood building in anchorage, alaska usgs. Seattles alaskan way viaduct is a critical north south. The depth of the most recent quake helped to blunt its impact on the surface, although it was felt as far away as vancouver, b.
The tunnel, which carries traffic along washington state route 99. Oct 23, 2009 this 2009 visualization shows the collapse of the alaskan way viaduct, part of washingtons state route 99, and adjacent seawall due to a seismic event. Alaskan way viaduct earthquake simulation dailymotion. How the viaduct has been strengthened and protected since the 2001 nisqually earthquake april 2016. Thanks to janice murphy, ben haga, dave hanagan, northwest. The raft resource area for teaching provides instructions. This model shows how forces, faults, and friction interact as elastic energy is slowly stored when the rubber back stretches and then is rapidly released as the block jerks during an earthquake. Seattle viaduct earthquake simulation w sound effects youtube. Complement the results of earthquake simulations physical with risk and hazard assessment studies stochastic. Since then, the state of washington, king county, and the city of seattle have been working together with the port of washington and the. Computed tsunami waveforms at major ports and harbors in puget sound, due to the seattle fault earthquake. Ikebukuro bosaikan, 5 minue walk from the west exit of ikebukuro station. Simulation of seismic energy focussing in west seattle. The simulation is based on an initial model of the seattle basin and is intended to show the general character of the longperiod ground shaking expected for a large earthquake on the seattle fault.
Tsunami inundation map of bremerton and port orchard area. Earthquake simulation doesnt always need to be done at a professional level to be accurate or to help enhance the learning process. For more than 50 years, the alaskan way viaduct has been the main northsouth highway through seattle. Video wsdot viaduct earthquake simulation the seattle.
Wsdot circulated a 2007 simulation video showing what would happen to the viaduct in an earthquake a little more potent than the nisqually quakelonger, with a closer epicenter, or slightly. Marullo, lehigh university civil engineers use complex analytical and numerical models to predict how bridges, buildings, and other structures will behave during earthquakes and to design earthquake resistant structures. These are the largest type of earthquakes in the world. The alaskan way tunnel, a nearly twomilelong, doubledecked road tunnel that is improving travel through the citys downtown and paving the way for a revitalized public waterfront. The elevated, doubledecked roadway closely resembles the oakland viaduct which collapsed during the 1989 bay area quake. Set up as a kind of container room, it is furnished with tables and other movable objects and can accommodate up to 10 people at one time. Since then, the state of washington, king county, and the city of seattle have been working together with the port of washington and the united states federal highway administration to find a solution to replace the aging structure, which runs along. Seattle central waterfront simulated earthquake video vimeo pro.
The alaskan way viaduct, which engineers had previously identified as seismically vulnerable, remained open to traffic for several hours before being closed for inspection. Looking ahead to the alaskan way viaduct demolition july 2017. Earthquake simulation free download earthquake simulation. Shot on a bolex rex 16mm camera with vision3 color negative stock.
The viaduct is an elevated roadway running directly along the seattle waterfront, and is connected to aurora avenue and points north via the battery street tunnel. This free, virtual interactive event will feature over 170 short videos from federally funded projects aimed at improving science, technology, mathematics, engineering and computer science in formal and informal environments. Tsunami inundation map of the seattle waterfront area. New cliffside bridge ensures communitys connections for years to come the seattle underground scene has a new star. The viaduct is an elevated roadway running directly along the seattle waterfront, and is connected to aurora avenue and.
Earthquake motion is not a simple motion, it is three dimensional and hard to replicate, so we will be simplifying the motion to a sinusoidal motion in a single direction. Uw scientists collect first seismic data from seattles. Port of san francisco earthquake and flood simulation video duration. Video shows simulation of viaduct collapse the seattle times. Codes for earthquake rupture and groundmotion simulation cers have software packages as listed below. Geography and geology earthquakes and seismic events in the greater seattle region are a result of several separate local processes. Alaskan way viaduct earthquake simulation without pauses. It demonstrates the profound effect the seattle basin has on ground shaking produced by earthquakes.
Our shared codes come naturally without warranty, so use and publish at your own risk. Use stochastic modelling to infer emerging properties in earthquake spatiotemporal series. Seattle viaduct earthquake simulation w sound effects. For example, what if the alaskan way viaduct was destroyed in an earthquake or taken down before that. Since the 1950s, the alaskan way viaduct and battery street tunnel have carried traffic through downtown seattle, washington. Plugin for chrome as an easy way to enable flash content in the browser. The seattle fault earthquake scenario created a unique opportunity to draw on the knowledge and advice of many of the regions experts in the fields of earth and life sciences, earthquake engineering, planning and emergency management. The department of transportation has released an animation of the alaskan way viaduct in a simulated earthquake. Tearing down the alaskan way viaduct and transforming seattles waterfront september. Earthquake simulation applies a real or simulated vibrational input to a structure that possesses the essential features of a real seismic event. As part of the great shakeout drill, we at the pacific northwest economic region pnwer and the center for regional disaster resilience crdr that i lead, participated at 10. We will have to acquire the hardware and software needed for testing the simple structures while running the simulation. New smart metal technology to keep bridge operational in.
By the early 2000s, the structure was vulnerable to earthquakes and wearing out. Major cities in the pacific northwest would be just as susceptible to fire damage, and the construction of the cypress viaduct bears a striking resemblance to seattles. Simulation of the seismic performance of the bolu viaduct subjected to near. The risk of an earthquake causing the alaskan way viaduct to fall down is.
If cities dont regulate zoning and dont actively plan how to keep quiet areas quiet, it is a common occurrence for noise levels to gradually increase, eventually making sections of the urban environment much less desirable as living space. Earthquake simulation on the alaskan way viaduct in seattle. Alaskan way viaduct replacement transforming seattle civil. Architects and engineers use shake tables to test their structures. An earthquake on the seattle fault poses the greatest risk to seattle.
Gtstrudl pushover analysis accommodates distributed plastic modeling. Wsdots alaskan way viaduct earthquakesimulation video west. New simulation videos from the washington state department. This video presents a visualization of how the atwood building in anchorage, alaska, shook during the m7. Uw scientists collect first seismic data from seattles alaskan way viaduct originally published february 25, 2009 at 12. Alaskan way viaduct earthquake simulation click above to watch video the alaskan way viaduct awv is an elevated roadway running along the elliot bay waterway in seattle. Download32 is source for earthquake simulation shareware, freeware download shakyground, circuit design simulation component, webnms simulation toolkit, gtiny simulation library, seismic shaker, etc. This 2009 visualization shows the collapse of the alaskan way viaduct, part of washingtons state route 99, and adjacent seawall due to a seismic event. Webnms simulation tool comprises easytouse, guibased agent simulator and network simulator for testing, training and demonstration of network management applications. Earthquake simulator prepares seattleites for the big one its called the big shaker, a portable reality machine that lets somebody experience what its like to ride out a large magnitude 8.
An earthquake in 2001 damaged the viaduct, and the structural degradation has only gotten worse over the years. We neither produce commercial software nor encourage use of computer programs as blackbox tool. This visualization shows the collapse of the alaskan way viaduct, part of washingtons state route 99, and adjacent seawall due to a seismic. The multidisciplinary team developed a broad, unbiased look at the puget sound regions and the state of. Develop large 3d earthquake simulation codes and verify their accuracy against wellknown benchmarks and scenarios.
An earthquake in 2001 damaged the viaduct, and the structural. Simulating earthquakes by combining analytical models with physical structures by thomas m. Even if you are a passenger and your driver is slow, you only get a couple of minutes on the deathtrap, it would make more sense to tear the. Geosierra earthquake defense system using electroosmosis is a viable retofit system to stabilize liquefaction, and thus enhanced the viaduct. Traveling sr 99 through seattle is much safer than it was pretunnel, when the alaskan way viaduct carried sr 99 through the city. The simulated earthquake is similar to the 2001 nisqually earthquake but lasts longer, is closer to seattle, or has a slightly greater magnitude. From flight simulator to disaster simulation everett. The alaskan way viaduct in downtown seattle, is an excellent example of what could occur in a major earthquake exciting liquefaction in the sediments around the. Alaskan way viaduct replacement transforming seattle. Geological survey to obtain data to study its behavior and performance during strong shaking. Simulating earthquakes by combining analytical models with.
The simulation, say transportation officials, is based on a 2007 state report that said there is a 1in10 chance that in the next 10 years an earthquake could cause parts of the viaduct and. Animation of the singleblock earthquake machine, a mechanical model of the earthquake process using a wood block, sandpaper, and rubber bands. Oct 27, 2009 recently the washington state department of transportation released a simulation of what would happen to seattle s alaskan way viaduct in t. Geography and geology earthquakes and seismic events in the greaterseattle region are a result of several separate local processes. Computed seismic deformation due to the hypothetical earthquake on the seattle fault. Marullo, lehigh university civil engineers use complex analytical and numerical models to predict how bridges, buildings, and other structures will behave during earthquakes and to design earthquakeresistant structures. This focusing may cause a pocket of amplified ground shaking and the anomalous chimney damage observed in earthquakes of 1949, 1965 and 2001. Drivers now travel underneath seattle inside a tunnel designed to survive strong earthquakes, with stateoftheart ventilation, fire suppression and intelligent traffic systems. Earthquake simulation on the alaskan way viaduct in seattle this visualisation shows the collapse of the viaduct, part of washington state route 99, and adjacent seawall due to a seismic event.
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