TS014: Geotechnical Aspects in Transportation Resilience

Date: 11/14/2019
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: NAS Members Room

Session Description:
This session will include a discussion of:
Geotechnical considerations in transportation resilience.

Evaluation and management of weather elements effects on transportation geotechnical hazards (Geohazards) to maintain a resilient transportation system.

The benefit of using GIS and data bases for the analysis of geohazards risk and development of transportation resilience approaches.

Moderator:  Khalid Mohamed, Federal Highway Administration

Presenter Name: Hany Hassaballa, GeoDecisions, a division of Gannett Fleming Inc.
Title: GIS model for Landslide susceptibility due to high precipitation rain storm 
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Presenter Name: Brian Zelenko, WSP USA
Title: Geohazards, Extreme Weather Events and Climate Resilience – the Development of FHWA Guidance 
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Presenter Name: Lijun Zhang, Maryland State highway Administration
Title: Case Study – MD 135 Rockfall investigation and back analysis 
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Presenter Name: Martine Frekhaug, Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Title: Resilience system to natural hazards in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) 
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