Tsunami damage to ports : cataloguing damage to create fragility functions from the 2011 Tohoku event

• Main Authors: Chua, Constance Ting, Switzer, Adam D., Suppasri, Anawat, Li, Linlin, Pakoksung, Kwanchai, Lallemant, David, Jenkins, Susanna F., Charvet, Ingrid, Chua, Terence, Cheong, Amanda, Winspear, Nigel
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Tsunami; Damage
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151573
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Modern tsunami events have highlighted the vulnerability of port structures to these high-impact but infrequent occurrences. However, port planning rarely includes adaptation measures to address tsunami hazards. The 2011 Tohoku tsunami presented us with an opportunity to characterise the vulnerabili...