HARVEY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
HARVEY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
HARVEY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 near Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the next five days the storm devastated the Texas coast, dropping over 36 inches of rain over 2500 sq mi area and causing unprecedented levels of damage. Harvey is likely the costliest storm in U.S. history, exceeding Hurricane Katrina. Life-threatening flooding in the City of Houston and surrounding areas caught the world’s attention.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 near Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the next five days the storm devastated the Texas coast, dropping over 36 inches of rain over 2500 sq mi area and causing unprecedented levels of damage. Harvey is likely the costliest storm in U.S. history, exceeding Hurricane Katrina. Life-threatening flooding in the City of Houston and surrounding areas caught the world’s attention.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25, 2017 near Corpus Christi, Texas. Over the next five days the storm devastated the Texas coast, dropping over 36 inches of rain over 2500 sq mi area and causing unprecedented levels of damage. Harvey is likely the costliest storm in U.S. history, exceeding Hurricane Katrina. Life-threatening flooding in the City of Houston and surrounding areas caught the world’s attention.
Severe Storm Prediction, Education, & Evacuation from Disasters Center
PAST EVENTS
AIA's Houston 2020 Exhibition
From dozens of submissions, 26 projects were selected for the exhibition, which will examine themes including: Prairie-to-Bay Ecology, Green Corridors, Hubs, the Future of Buildings, and the Future of the Energy Economy through the visions of participating architects, engineers, environmental thinkers, city planners, educators and scholars. SSPEED's Galveston Bay Park Plan was one of three proposals that was elevated as “Visionary” by a nationally acclaimed jury panel.
Online Exhibition opens August 31, 2020 (houston2020visions.org)
Physical Exhibition opens Fall 2020
Community Meeting
On May 15, 2019, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia's Office hosted a community meeting at San Jacinto College's Central Campus. SSPEED presented the Galveston Bay Park Plan (GBPP). For me details, please check out our presentation slides and video.
Multi-Layered Flood Safety: The Netherlands meets the United States
This Dutch seminar brought together experts from Texas and the Netherlands to shed light on the opportunities for mutual learning across nations and sectors. The three-part panel focused on how infrastructure, construction, emergency management and urban development can be streamlined to build flood-resilient cities.
SSPEED Center Spring Kick-Off Meeting
The SSPEED Center hosted a kick-off meeting with its directors, researchers, and students to discuss the next phase of work for the Houston Endowment. The day included an overview of upcoming projects, such as modeling and data group discussions, as well as opportunities for collaboration with other groups studying the Gulf Coast region.
SSPEED HEC-RAS 1D/2D Workshop
The workshop provided all participants with the knowledge to use the USACE's hydraulic model, HEC-RAS, in 1D & 2D unsteady applications. Topics included:
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1D unsteady model setup & common stability issues (boundary conditions, lateral and uniform lateral inflows, HTAB parameters, bridges / culverts, and cross sections).
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2D model setup (develop terrain model for 2D mesh generation, external & internal boundary conditions, 2D area connections / breaklines)
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Run 1D & 2D models and view results in RAS Mapper.
SSPEED's 2019 Conference
Please join us for SSPEED's 2019 Conference, Post-Harvey Era: Resilient Engineering, Infrastructure & Policy.
Register here.