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Assessment Methods and Criteria For Highway Network Safety

Assessment Methods and Criteria For Highway Network Safety . Presented by Herby G. Lissade, P.E. Chief, Office of Emergency Management California Department of Transportation. Damage Assessment. Varies for Earthquakes, Floods or Fires. Safety Assessment Program.

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Assessment Methods and Criteria For Highway Network Safety

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  1. Assessment Methods and Criteria For Highway Network Safety • Presented by Herby G. Lissade, P.E. • Chief, Office of Emergency Management • California Department of Transportation

  2. Damage Assessment Varies for Earthquakes, Floods or Fires

  3. Safety Assessment Program Rapid assessment of infrastructure by Prequalified professionals: - Registered Civil, structural and Geotechnical Engineers. - Licensed Architects - Registered Geologist and Engineering Geologist Project Development Tool Box Method and procedures to help accelerate contract delivery, such as incentives/disincentives for construction time and Emergency Contract Registry. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/projaccel/index.htm.

  4. ShakeCast • - Developed with the United States Geological Survey • - 1,900 sensors throughout California • - For events greater than a 4.0 earthquake • - Web based application • - Automatically retrieves earthquake shaking data • - Automatically analyzes individual bridge performance • - Generates inspection prioritization reports sent out by email, within minutes, to inspectors and managers anywhere in the world, pushed to their smart phones. • - helps to expedite post earthquake evaluations

  5. ShakeCast 5.4 Chino Hills July 2008 A Tool for Rapid Post earthquake Assessment and Response. ShakeCast identified the only bridge damaged in this event as the 3rd highest priority for inspection.

  6. ShakeCast 7.2 Calexico April 2010 ShakeCast identified the only bridge damaged in this event as the top priority for inspection.

  7. Disaster Response Major Damage Restoration Disaster Response has two phases: Emergency Opening [no Plans Specifications and Estimates] Restoration [Plans Specifications and Estimates] Restoration is reconstruction of facility to pre-disaster condition In the disaster aftermath emergency procedures are usually invoked which cut red tape and shorten the Plans Specifications and Estimate process

  8. Disaster Response Director’s Orders Deputy Directive Relief from some environmental and permit requirements Set aside Contract Act with Director’s Orders Caltrans Contractor Interest Registry The Damage Assessment Form can be used for any Major Damage project (state or federal funds).

  9. Thanks!

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