This past Wednesday, December 15, faculty members from our Department: Drs. Jonathan Fannin, Amy Kim, Steven Weijs, Dharma Wijewickreme, and Scott McDougall from UBC Geological Engineering joined host APSC Dean James Olson and moderator Nemy Banthia to share their observations on the November B.C. floods and landslides.
Watch a recording of the live webcast below:
Highlights:
Landslides & Infrastructure Impacts
- Storm rainfall and snowmelt hazards – Dr. Amy Kim
- Debris flow travel distance and magnitude – Dr. Jonathan Fannin
- Pipeline impacts – Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme
- Transportation impacts – Dr. Amy Kim
Floods & Risk Management
- Hydrology of the flood events – Dr. Steven Weijs
- Erosion and dike failures – Dr. Jonathan Fannin
- Washouts and pipeline integrity – Dr. Dharma Wijewickreme
- Transportation network vulnerabilities – Dr. Amy Kim