This $347,172 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Northeastern University to develop integrated numerical modeling of hurricane impacts on natural and hybrid coastal infrastructure. The Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation award falls under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research. Researchers will leverage field data from Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020 to model wetland morphodynamics and assess natural and hybrid infrastructure performance under hurricane conditions. The project aims to advance understanding of storm surge attenuation, coastal erosion predictions, and the role of geotechnical and vegetation properties in shoreline change. Researchers will share modeling tools and findings with coastal engineering and resource management communities. The integrative field, laboratory, and modeling work will provide insights applicable to other coastlines for evaluating natural and hybrid infrastructure resilience to hazards.
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