RAPID: Innovative Use of Vegetation to Mitigate Overtopping Hazard of Levees due to Hurricane-induced Waves

建议编号：1005627这项计划的目的是量化堤坝临海一侧的树木所提供的生态系统服务，以尽量减少海浪漫顶。由于进行正确模拟植物生物力学特性的小规模研究是极其困难的，因此有必要通过对天然植物进行原型规模的测试来解决这个问题。这些实验将在俄勒冈州立大学辛斯代尔波浪研究实验室104米长的大浪水槽(LWF)中进行。目前，O.H.欣斯代尔波浪研究实验室通过国土安全部的资助，签约进行全面的堤防漫顶测试。该项目从2009年10月1日持续到12月11日。在这一日期之后，堤坝将被拆除，以便为1月11日的波能测试让路。由于LWF没有承诺在12月12日至1月8日进行，因此利用国土安全部支持的现有实验进行拟议研究的机会很小。本项目将作为S硕士学位论文的一名研究生，四名本科生参与。美国陆军工程兵团(USACE)将参与该项目的顾问角色，并将向USACE提供项目成果，以开发关于可持续方法以减轻自然海岸灾害的进一步合作项目。布鲁斯·汉密尔顿项目主任环境可持续性10/29/09

Proposal No: 1005627The objective of this project is to quantify the ecosystem services provided by trees on the seaward side of a levee to minimize wave overtopping. Since it is extremely difficult to conduct small-scale studies that correctly mimic the biomechanical properties of plants, it is necessary to approach this problem using prototype-scale testing with natural plants. The experiments will be conducted in the 104 m long Large Wave Flume (LWF) at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State University. Currently, the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory is contracted to conduct full-scale levee overtopping tests through funding from the Department of Homeland Security. The project runs from October 1 to December 11, 2009. After this date, the levee is scheduled to be demolished to make way for a wave energy test on January 11. Since the LWF is not committed for December 12- January 8, there is a narrow window of opportunity for performing the proposed research, leveraging the existing experiments supported by DHS. This project will serve as the Master?s Thesis for one graduate student, with involvement of 4 undergraduate students. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be involved in an advisory role for this project, and project outcomes will be provided to USACE to develop further collaborative projects on sustainable approaches to mitigating natural coastal hazards.Bruce HamiltonProgram DirectorEnvironmental Sustainability10/29/09