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The science of tsunamis: creating tsunami waves in the laboratory to help protect coastal communities

Source(s): Hydraulics Research Wallingford
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Hydraulic engineering specialists, HR Wallingford, unveiled their latest generation tsunami simulator, the most realistic yet, on Wednesday 7 September 2016 at their world-leading facilities at Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

The Tsunami Simulator, which is installed in HR Wallingford’s Fast Flow Facility, is being part-funded by a €1.9 million European Research Council Starting Grant ‘URBAN WAVES’. A team from UCL (University College London) and HR Wallingford will use the facility to test coastal defences and urban environments for their tsunami resilience, which will ultimately lead to improved engineering guidance to aid disaster management worldwide.

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Hazards Tsunami
Themes Risk identification and assessment Urban risk and planning Structural safety Critical infrastructure
Country and region United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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