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Risk-Informed Decision Making for Flood Risk Assessment and
Management
Bin Wang, P.E., CFM
Daniel Stapleton, P.E.
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
June 21, 2018
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Presentation OverviewIntroduction
Case Study
Plum Island Beach Erosion Evaluation
Discussion
Photo: M. Lamar Griffin, Sr.
Why What How
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• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Players
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Required for certain types of projects (e.g., FERC guidance for
dams; USACE for levees, dams and coastal works; FEMA for flood
vulnerability assessment and mitigation design)
Example applications:
• Marine, waterfront and coastal structures
• Shoreline management
• Geohazards analysis (e.g., earthquakes, land slides)
• Construction cost and scheduling estimating
Useful for other applications such as financial decisions, loss
prevention and all applications with uncertainty – provides
transparent, structured, defensible decision.
Projects are getting more complex – beyond intuitive decision
making
Future of engineering analyses and design.
Why Risk-Informed Decision Making?
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What is Risk Informed Decision Making?
Risk = probability of an event ∙ consequences
Decision Making = The act of making up your mind about something, or
a position or opinion or judgment.
Basis for risk management planning; project engineering and design
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Beach Nourishment
Buried Revetment
Planted Dunes
Sheetpile Bulkhead
Boardwalk/Upland
Complex multi-component system
El. 22 ft
El. 15 ft
El. 11 ft
500-yr El.12.6 ft
100-yr El. 9.5 ft
10-yr El. 6.9 ft
2-yr El. 5.2 ft
Numerical Circulation, Wave Models
Detailed Water Level, Wave, Current Output
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Ref: “Quick-reference Guide to Risk-based Decision Making (RBDM): A Step-by-step Example of the RBDM Process in the Field “
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Example: USACE Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Hurricane Sandy
General Evaluation Project
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Example: USACE Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Hurricane Sandy
General Evaluation Project
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Example: USACE Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Hurricane Sandy
General Evaluation Project
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Example: USACE Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Hurricane Sandy
General Evaluation Project
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1. Loss of beach
2. Loss of dune habitat
3. Effects on inlet performance
4. Inlet sedimentation / dredging
5. Encroachment on developed area
6. Impacts to buildings and infrastructure
7. Increased flood risk
Shoreline Erosion Risks
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Sample questions to be answered:
• Average annual loss of shoreline• Expected replacement amount each
year• Approximate return period of a certain
erosion event
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Start
Recurrence Interval
Stochastic Sampling (Monthly Max)
System Response Function
Results (Probability Distribution)
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1 10 100Return Period (yr)
Palisade @Risk
(Monte Carlo Simulation)
Flow Chart
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Boston Tide Gage Monthly Maximum (ft, NAVD88) 1921 – 2017 (Original Data)
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Fit Comparison for Boston2017RiskExtValue(6.53717,0.45026)
RiskWeibull(2.7082,1.5553,RiskShift(5.3967))
Input
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Weibull
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Shoreline Change Response Functions
Event Recurrence
Interval
Shoreline Erosion per Event (ft)
Basis
No Extreme Event
-2 (accretion) /
month
Estimated based on long
term data
2-year 20
Erosion based on Xbeach
model results
5-year 35
10-year 40
25-year 50
50-year 65
100-year 80
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Shoreline Change in Distance (feet)
Using System Response Functions with Uncertainty Bands
Pert (Lower Bound)
Pert (Mean)
Pert (Upper Bound)
Shoreline Change Frequency Curve(Risk)
• Financial evaluation;
• Risk management;
• Outreaching;
• Project management;
• Budget planning;
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USACE Risk Analysis Gateway
Takeaways
• Diverse applications;
• Complex multi-component system;
• Quantification of epistemic uncertainties;
• Excellent tool for risk communication
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Parking lot submerged under ocean water, January 2018
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Bin Wang, P.E., CFMTechnical SpecialistNorwood, MA [email protected]
Daniel Stapleton, P.E.
Senior PrincipalNorwood, MA [email protected]