6 results on '"Michael J. Grilliot"'
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2. Capturing Geotechnical Extreme Event Performance with the NHERI RAPID
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Michael J. Grilliot, Joseph Wartman, Michael J. Olsen, Ann Bostrom, Andrew Lyda, Laura N. Lowes, Jennifer L. Irish, Troy Tanner, Scott B. Miles, Kurtis R. Gurley, Jaqueline Peltier, and Jeffrey W. Berman
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Event (relativity) ,Forensic engineering ,Environmental science - Published
- 2021
3. Aeolian sand transport and deposition patterns within a large woody debris matrix fronting a foredune
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Michael J. Grilliot, Ian J. Walker, and Bernard O. Bauer
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Foredune ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Terrestrial laser scanning ,Driftwood ,Large woody debris ,010502 geochemistry & geophysics ,01 natural sciences ,Lidar ,Oceanography ,Aeolian processes ,Sediment transport ,Beach morphodynamics ,Geology ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Earth-Surface Processes - Published
- 2019
4. Frontiers in Built Environment
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Andrew Lyda, Kurtis R. Gurley, Michael J. Olsen, Troy Tanner, Michael J. Grilliot, Laura N. Lowes, Joseph Wartman, Ann Bostrom, Jennifer L. Irish, Scott B. Miles, Jaqueline Peltier, Jeffrey W. Berman, Jake Dafni, Center for Coastal Studies, and Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Process management ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,020101 civil engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,natural hazard ,Field (computer science) ,0201 civil engineering ,lcsh:HT165.5-169.9 ,Natural hazard ,Instrumentation (computer programming) ,Adaptation (computer science) ,media_common ,instrumentation ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Government ,Teamwork ,Community resilience ,Data collection ,reconnaissance ,Building and Construction ,lcsh:City planning ,simulation ,Urban Studies ,data ,lcsh:TA1-2040 ,disaster ,Business ,lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,Simulation - Abstract
Natural hazards and disaster reconnaissance investigations have provided many lessons for the research and practice communities and have greatly improved our scientific understanding of extreme events. Yet, many challenges remain for these communities, including improving our ability to model hazards, make decisions in the face of uncertainty, enhance community resilience, and mitigate risk. State-of-the-art instrumentation and mobile data collection applications have significantly advanced the ability of field investigation teams to capture quickly perishable data in post-disaster settings. The NHERI RAPID Facility convened a community workshop of experts in the professional, government, and academic sectors to determine reconnaissance data needs and opportunities, and to identify the broader challenges facing the reconnaissance community that hinder data collection and use. Participants highlighted that field teams face many practical and operational challenges before and during reconnaissance investigations, including logistics concerns, safety issues, emotional trauma, and after-returning, issues with data processing and analysis. Field teams have executed many effective missions. Among the factors contributing to successful reconnaissance are having local contacts, effective teamwork, and pre-event training. Continued progress in natural hazard reconnaissance requires adaptation of new, strategic approaches that acquire and integrate data over a range of temporal, spatial, and social scales across disciplines. U.S. National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [1611820] The U.S. National Science Foundation supported this work under grant number 1611820. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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- 2020
5. Natural Hazards Reconnaissance With the NHERI RAPID Facility
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Ann Bostrom, Andrew Lyda, Kurtis R. Gurley, Michael J. Grilliot, Laura N. Lowes, Jaqueline Peltier, Jeffrey W. Berman, Jennifer L. Irish, Troy Tanner, Jacob Dafni, Joseph Wartman, Michael J. Olsen, Scott B. Miles, and Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Engineering ,Data collection ,business.industry ,reconnaissance ,Geography, Planning and Development ,field data collection ,Building and Construction ,Plan (drawing) ,lcsh:City planning ,Urban Studies ,research instrumentation ,lcsh:HT165.5-169.9 ,Engineering management ,Cyberinfrastructure ,natural hazards ,lcsh:TA1-2040 ,Natural hazard ,Portfolio ,Instrumentation (computer programming) ,Resilience (network) ,business ,Engineering research ,lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,lidar - Abstract
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded a multi-institution interdisciplinary team to develop and operate the Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Facility (known as the "RAPID") as part of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) program. During the following 2 years, the RAPID facility developed its instrumentation portfolio and operational plan with input from the natural hazards community, the facility's leadership team, and an external steering committee. In September 2018, the RAPID began field operations, which continue today and include instrumentation, software, training, and support services to conduct reconnaissance research before, during, and after natural hazard and disaster events. Over the past 2 years, the RAPID has supported the data collection efforts for over 60 projects worldwide. Projects have spanned a wide range of disciplines and hazards and have also included data collection at large-scale experimental facilities in the United States and abroad. These projects have produced an unprecedented amount of high-quality field data archived on the DesignSafe cyberinfrastructure platform. This paper describes the RAPID facility's development, instrumentation portfolio (including the mobile application RApp), services and capabilities, and training activities. Additionally, overviews of three recent RAPID-supported projects are presented, including descriptions of field data collection workflows, details of the resulting data sets, and the impact of these project deployments on the natural hazard fields. NSFNational Science Foundation (NSF) [1904653, 1904327, CMMI: 1611820]; NSF through GEER [1826118]; Oregon DOT; FHWA [SPR807] The RAPID Facility operates under a cooperative agreement with the NSF under Award No. CMMI: 1611820. Research on the performance of LRLVBs in Hurricane Michael was supported by the NSF under award nos. 1904653 and 1904327. Research on the flow slide during the Palu, Indonesia earthquake was supported by the NSF through GEER under award number 1826118. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Funding for the Hooskadaden Landslide case study were provided by Oregon DOT and FHWA (SPR807).
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- 2020
6. Airflow Dynamics over a Beach and Foredune System with Large Woody Debris
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Michael J. Grilliot, Ian J. Walker, and Bernard O. Bauer
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Foredune ,roughness elements ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Airflow ,Flow (psychology) ,quadrant events ,Large woody debris ,010502 geochemistry & geophysics ,01 natural sciences ,Deposition (geology) ,foredune ,large woody debris ,aeolian geomorphology ,beach-dune morphodynamics ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Hydrology ,turbulence ,ultrasonic anemometry ,Turbulence ,lcsh:QE1-996.5 ,Sedimentation ,lcsh:Geology ,Boundary layer ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Geology - Abstract
Airflow dynamics over beach-foredune systems can be complex. Although a great deal is known about the effects of topographic forcing and vegetation cover on wind-field modification, the role of large woody debris (LWD) as a roughness element and modifier of boundary layer flow is relatively understudied. Individual pieces of LWD are non-porous elements that impose bluff body effects and induce secondary flow circulation that varies with size, density, and arrangement. Large assemblages of LWD are common on beaches near forested watersheds and collectively have a degree of porosity that increases aerodynamic roughness in ways that are not fully understood. A field study on a mesotidal sandy beach with a scarped foredune (Calvert Island, British Columbia, Canada) shows that LWD influences flow patterns and turbulence levels. Overall mean and fluctuating energy decline as flow transitions across LWD, while mean energy is converted to turbulent energy. Such flow alterations have implications for sand transport pathways and resulting sedimentation patterns, primarily by inducing deposition within the LWD matrix.
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- 2018
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