Senior Civil Integrity Engineer APSC - Trans Alaska Pipeline, Alaska, United States
Abstract Submission: The Tazlina River is subject to periodic Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) when water from marginal lakes blocked by the glacier is suddenly released. These floods can damage infrastructure, threaten life and property of affected communities, and destabilize stream reaches for many years. This presentation analyzes the effects of GLOFs on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline crossing at the Tazlina River and actions taken to reduce risk to Pipeline integrity.
