Project Grant 2212712

This three-year, $267,089 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Stony Brook University to improve understanding and modeling of flood-borne debris impacts on coastal structures. Using computational fluid dynamics, computational solid mechanics, and laboratory experiments, the researchers will quantify critical mechanics processes involved in water-wind-debris-structure interactions. Specific tasks include innovative "smart debris" experiments; new computational methods for integrated simulation of debris drifting, impingement, and damage; and physics-based fragility curves for structural failure risk assessment due to debris impacts. Findings aim to enhance designs and mitigation strategies for structures vulnerable to flooding and debris, advancing public safety. Required data will be publicly archived. As sub-awardee, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York will support Stony Brook University's research activities.