# Flood and Earthquake Modeling

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-22-soi-0028-flood-and-earthquake-modeling/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341344

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $100,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on August 14, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-22-SOI-0028 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.630 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

Background: There are approximately 740 dams and over 1,600 levees across the United States that protect neighborhoods, businesses and public places during heavy rain events that cause extreme flooding. A large portion of these structures are in seismically active regions. Additionally, the average age of these structures is 60 years which is rapidly approaching their effective design life. As these structures are assessed within the risk framework adopted by USACE, failure modes associated with seismic activity often result in conflicting results for certain foundation and embankment soil types. Therefore, there is a need to perform research to clear these discrepancies to ensure the economic and life safety benefits provided by these structures is measured accurately. Brief Description of Anticipated Work: This agreement represents an opportunity for research into the current state of practice and research needs of earthquake engineering. To accomplish this, the following is anticipated: 1. Current state of practice: Conduct research into the current methods of design and analysis. The current standards and methods of assessing risk for risk driving failure modes will be included. 2. Workshop: Invite seismic experts from government researchers and academia to participate in a workshop. Potential areas of research may be field investigation (geotechnical and geophysical), laboratory testing, analytical and numerical modeling methods, machine learning techniques for data analyses. 3. Documentation: Document findings in a peer-reviewed technical report which will be publicly available.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-22-SOI-0028 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2022. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Flood and Earthquake Modeling?

Engineer Research and Development Center accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Flood and Earthquake Modeling?

Closed August 14, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $100,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Battelle Memorial Institute, Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium, University of California San Diego. The program made 1,101 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.