#46: How science can protect infrastructure and homes

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Priyank Jaiswal, Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Jaiswal discusses the recent SEG near-surface event, Forum on Infrastructure, and how geophysics can play a role in this critical area. Andrew and Dr. Jaiswal discuss the potential threats to infrastructure from low-level earthquakes, how citizens and public officials can monitor and address the impact, and how geophysicists can contribute to the safety of infrastructure. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6630/. About the Forum on Infrastructure Resiliency of infrastructure and specifically critical lifeline infrastructure to high-level seismicity (large earthquakes) are often an integral part of design, construction, and execution. Today, however, infrastructure in many parts of the country, particularly the Central USA, face threat from low-level seismicity which, due to their recurrence pattern, appear to be impacting structures in complex ways that cannot be readily explained. Damages are real and the need to monitor infrastructure health is real. Geophysical methods can help in monitoring both above and below the ground. This forum explored symbiosis between geophysics and design and maintenance of lifelines. Biography Priyank Jaiswal is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University. His research interests include petroleum systems, gas hydrates, rock physics, near-surface, and poroelasticity. He holds a B.S. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and M.S. and PhD degrees from Rice University. Sponsor Seismic Soundoff is sponsored by the SEG Wiki - the place to find hundreds of biographies of geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Visit the https://wiki.seg.orgto explore the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interview: Priyank Jaiswal Original music by Zach Bridges. This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary. The SEG podcast team: Jennifer Crockett, Ally McGinnis, and Mick Swiney. Special thanks to Laurie Whitesell for organizing and contributing to this episode. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Your reviews bring a smile to our faces. Follow Seismic Soundoff at https://seg.org/podcast to hear new episodes.