Risk Management of Irrigation System in an Earthquake

Abstract

A risk analysis method of an irrigation system in an earthquake is proposed. The irrigation system consists of irrigation tanks and canals. The damage probability of the irrigation tanks and canals was obtained from both numerical simulation and actual disaster data from the Mid Niigata prefecture earthquake. The losses due to reduced crop yield, restoration and secondary disaster were considered in the risk assessment. The probability of annual peak ground acceleration was introduced from the earthquake records in Niigata prefecture. To reduce the damage probability, an enhanced foundation of canals on flat land and widening of the embankment were applied. It was found that the countermeasures for the irrigation tanks were more effective than those for the canals. In the case of a large secondary disaster of the irrigation system on flat land, the countermeasures for the irrigation system were very effective.