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CU Boulder establishes worldwide standards for repairing inaccessible, leaking pipelinesMillions of miles of aging water, wastewater and natural gas pipelines across the nation are at growing risk of failure, posing significant environmental,

20 Dec. 2024 (CU Boulder Today, CEAE)

REPAIR Project Page

Brad Wham shares key findings from post-earthquake reconnaissance in TurkeyBrad Wham, assistant research professor in CU Boulder’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, was a member of one of the three Learning From Earthquakes (LFE) reconnaissance teams that traveled to Turkey in March to assess the impacts of the Feb. 6 Kahramanmaraş earthquake. The team specifically looked at lifeline systems, including energy, transportation, water and wastewater.

5 May 2023 (CU Boulder Today, CEAE) Link to presentation

Brad Wham presents at JWWA/WRF/CTWWA Water System Seismic Conference ProgramAssistant Research Professor Brad P.

6 Feb. 2023 (CU Boulder Today, CEAE)

www.kktv.com/video/2022/12/30/watch-researchers-colorado-talk-improvements-potentially-save-homes-wildfires/

WATCH: Researchers in Colorado talk improvements to potentially save homes from wildfiresWATCH: Researchers in Colorado talk improvements to potentially save homes from wildfires

29 Dec. 2022 (Channel 11 News, Colorado)

www.propublica.org/article/colorado-marshall-fire-science-research-prevention

This Scientist Fled a Deadly Wildfire, Then Returned to Study How It HappenedIn 2021, the devastating Marshall Fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West.

27 December 2022 (ProPublica)

Wildfires pose growing threat to drinking water systemsWith wildfires becoming more common in many areas, drinking water providers should consider how best to protect their systems from damage and contamination.

3 Oct. 2022 (Civil Engineering Source, ASCE)

Engineers deploy drones to survey Marshall Fire, gather lessons for future disastersJust after first responders extinguished the flames of the Marshall Fire, a team of engineers from across the country hit the ground in an urgent effort: to collect data on the disaster before it disappears for good.

14 Feb. 2022 (CU Boulder Today)

A Devastating Blaze Hit Climate and Fire Scientists Where They LiveThe Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 Colorado houses, many of them the homes of experts studying wildfires

14 Feb. 2022 (Scientific America)

www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-devastating-blaze-hit-climate-and-fire-scientists-where-they-live/

Drones Study Marshall Fire

How On Earth / KGNU Community Radio Science Show

8 Feb. 2022

Green Walls // Drones Study Marshall Fire // Volunteering to GET COVIDLong COVID (starts 1:00) National Jewish in Denver shares research about how COVID sometimes affects the powerhouses inside our cells, the mitochondria. Green Walls (starts 3:54) are a beautiful w…

Researchers — and their drones — touch down in Boulder County to study the extent of the Marshall fire damageThe images and data captured by the drones could help us learn why some homes avoided the fire while others nearby burned.

31 Jan. 2022 (CPR News)

www.cpr.org/2022/01/31/marshall-fire-boulder-county-drone-research/

Marshall Fire: The University of Colorado Boulder co-leads aerial drones project to study impacts of fireRapidly spinning propellers created a low humming sound as a drone prepared for flight Friday. The unmanned aircraft flew up about 60 meters to document the debris and devastation the white snow al…

30 Jan. 2022 (Daily Camera)

www.dailycamera.com/2022/01/30/marshall-fire-the-university-of-colorado-boulder-co-leads-aerial-drones-project-to-study-impacts-of-fire/

A national team of researchers is collecting data to help build more resilient communities in the futureOn Friday, they flew a drone over part of the burn area to help understand how the Marshall Fire spread.

28 Jan. 2022 (9 News Colorado)

www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/marshall-fire/marshall-fire-researchers-collect-data-to-help-build-more-resilient-communities/73-12b7f08e-d2f1-47dc-87c8-201c1b9134f6

Researchers will use DOE grant to help update aging natural gas infrastructureA multi-institutional team that includes three Uni

2 Sept. 2020 (press release)

Water industry leaders from across U.S. visit CU Boulder lab for seismic test demonstration (College of Engineering Applied Sciences, CU Boulder)

25 June 2019 (click here for videos)

Researcher wins award for study on pipeline performance during earthquakesBrad Wham, a member of the CU Boulder research faculty and manager of the Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing, has received the GEO Widera

(College of Engineering Applied Sciences, CU Boulder)

14 September 2018

Groundbreaking testing on pipes to withstand Earthquakes (CTV News)

28 September 2017 (click here for video)

Discovery Channel Canada- Daily Planet:

Hazard-resistant pipeline testing at Cornell University. PVCO four-point bending

September 2017

Smart Infrastructure (Green Sense Radio)

14 July 2017

Deloitte Resources Study/Smart InfrastructureWhile the Trump administration might be turning its back on climate change, everyday people and business across the country are reducing consumption and supporting renewable energy. That’s from the most recent Deloitte Resources Study. Joining us is Marlene Motyka, US and Global Renewable Energy Leader with Deloitte. Our nation’s crumbling infrastructure is the topic of a lot of discussion. But what kind of infrastructure can we aspire to have? Recently at Cornell University, engineers tested smart utility pipelines that have the ability to adjust to and even withstand disasters like earthquakes. Brad Wham is part of the engineering team at Cornell behind the recent tests.

The Future of our Cities: Engineers Test Resilient, Intelligent Infrastructure (Phys.org)

14 June 2017

IPEX Bend Test at Geotechnical Lifelines Large-Scale Testing Facility (Cornell University)

14 June 2017

IPEX Bend Test at Geotechnical Lifelines Large-Scale Testing Facility (Cornell University)

14 June 2017

Cornell Tests 'smart,' resilient underground infrastructure (Cornell Chronicle)

Time-lapse video

8 June 2017

Promising Earthquake Resistant Steel Pipe for Water, Oil, Gas (Underground Construction)

October 2016

Tests Reveal New Pipeline can withstand Strong Earthquakes (ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine)

16 August 2016

Earthquake-resilient pipeline could allow Los Angeles's water utility system withstand tremors (Homeland Security News Wire)

27 July 2016

Cornell Tests Earthquake-resilient pipeline for L.A. (Cornell Chronicle)

26 July 2016

Cornell Tests "earthquake-proof" water system (Ithaca Journal)

20 July 2016

Earthquake Pipeline Excavation Time Lapse (Cornell University)

20 July 2016

Earthquake-resilient pipeline could shake up future for aging infrastructure on west coast (Science Daily)

26 July 2016