Tsunami Debris Flow Experiments at NHERI at Oregon State University

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In June 2021, tsunami engineer Mike Motley and his University of Washington team conducted more than 400 tsunami debris flow tests in the large wave flume at NHERI at Oregon State University. Armed with this data, Motley is taking a statistical approach to predicting and modeling debris flows on structures. Listen in!Related Links: NHERI Coastal Wave/Surge and Tsunami Experimental Facility Tsunami Debris Experiments in the OSU Large Wave FlumeOrder from Chaos: A Statistical Approach to Predicting Tsunami Debris Flow