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ROVER for End-to-End Seismic
Risk Management
Topics
The following will be covered:
• Executive summary
• Background: FEMA 154 and ATC-20
• How ROVER works and its features
• Support and training of ROVER users
• Additional resources
Executive Summary
• ROVER: fast, free, mobile software for building
professionals to do seismic-safety assessments.
• Web-based: so works on Android, iOS, …,
though needs data connection
• Integrates with other USGS & FEMA tools for
real-time seismic monitoring & risk analysis
• Bona fides: FEMA investment; FEMA 154 and
ATC-20 standards; Cal EMA adoption
• Mature training materials, support options
• Extensively tested
• FEMA goal for ROVER is risk mitigation
ROVER in the Disaster Cycle
Inventory buildings with
FEMA 154 module; plan for
response to low-scoring
buildings; practice response
in ShakeOut; estimate risk
with HAZUS-MH
Import ROVER
database to
building-permit system
Planning &
mitigation
Recovery
Earthquake
Response
ShakeCast-ROVER
edition estimates tag
colors automatically
Use ROVER ATC-20
module for safety
tagging
Background: FEMA 154
• ATC for FEMA, 1988,
2002: pre-earthquake
rapid safety screening
• Designed for building
professionals
• Used 100,000x
• Reduced US Navy’s
detailed evals by 2/3rd
• Challenges: hazard,
transcription, &
management
Background: FEMA 154
S≥2
Possibly hazardous; detailed eval required
Probably not hazardous
Background: FEMA 154
S<2
Possibly hazardous; detailed eval required
Probably not hazardous
Background: ATC-20
• ATC for OES (1988…)
post-earthquake safety
screening
• Used by engineers,
architects, building
professionals
• Used 100,000x or more
esp. after Loma Prieta
– 104,000 in Northridge
• Challenges: transcribing,
management
ATC-67 Project Objectives
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Mobile software for FEMA 154 & ATC-20
Add digital features to the methodology
Training materials
Field tests, pilot tests, demo projects
Dissemination plan
Product Overview
Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk
ROVER hardware: 1 smartphone or tablet
(client) per inspector, + server
• Collect field data with any
web-connected
smartphone or tablet:
Android, iPad,
Blackberry…
• Enter field data
through browser directly
into server
• Server is any PC
• Optionally hire a service
to host data, and provide
server
Post-earthquake data service in US
• MCEER’s Katrina recon
team had data service
when arrived 6 Sep 2005
(landfall + 8dd)
• TCLEE’s Alex Tang on
ShakeOut: “There is no
record of damage to
telecommunications
network for earthquakes
with PGA of 0.4g and
below.”
Power in ShakeOut
1 day
1 wk 1 mo
Epicentral region
Optimistic restoration estimate
Cautious estimate
ROVER server
Smartphone or tablet for
post-earthquake tagging
Smartphone or tablet for
pre-earthquake screening
Your
other DB
Optional HAZUS-MH
analysis
Optional link to
other databases via
ROVER’s API
Optional monitoring
with ShakeCast-ROVER
Edition
Comparing ROVER to the
paper-based methodologies
Built-in database
• Remote consulting
• No need for ad-hoc
database
• Gets lat/lon automatically
from GPS or address
• Keeps photos & sketches
• No transcription; less
data-entry error
• Consistency across
jurisdictions or owners
• Integrates with other
databases
Unlimited captioned digital photos
Soil lookup; site-specific hazard
• Server looks up each building’s soil type &
seismic hazard from USGS databases using its
latitude & longitude
• Server adjusts the building’s score accordingly
Disadvantages versus paper
• Need for hardware
– But since 2011, most mobile phones sold are
smartphones, so inspectors probably already own the
required hardware
• 30-60 min extra training
• Can more easily modify paper forms
• Can’t crash a stack of paper
– But you can carry paper forms to the field as a
backup, and transcribe them to the server at days’
end
Status
• Available for free online (www.roverready.org) & via CD
in FEMA warehouse
– ROVER software
– Training materials
• Several pilot tests have been performed (LAUSD,
University of Utah, Structural Engineers Association of
Utah, and others)
• Cal EMA has added ROVER to its Safety Assessment
Program (ATC-20 evaluator training)
• Online community established through ROVER Ready
Alliance webpage & LinkedIn ROVER User Group
• Paper-based FEMA 154 is still an option
Software and Documentation
Software and Documentation
Software and Documentation
Tests to date
Los Angeles Unified School District Nov 2008
• Bob Spears, LAUSD: “We want to expand our
ROVER teams and make them part of our
annual District-wide earthquake drill.”
Utah Seismic Safety Commission Oct 2010
• Glen Palmer, SEAU: ROVER is “So much
easier to use in a quick and effective way”
• Matt Robles, Salt Lake City structural engineer:
“For structural engineers, [ROVER is] ... the
single greatest advancement in the use of
smartphones that I can think of.”
Use for Utah schools
• Utah schools pilot study:
128 buildings
• After pilot, added 2500+
buildings
• Champions: Lt Gov Bell,
Barry Welliver
• HB 278 S01 requires
RVS of pre-1975
buildings as prereq for
bonding. Full schools
inventory is funded, likely
will be largely done with
ROVER.
Maintenance & user support
• User-community website & LinkedIn group will
provide announcements and updates
• User website will offer helpdesk services and
users can post questions
• FAQs
Typical pre-earthquake uses
• Inventory buildings & critical
facilities
• Identify and prioritize
mitigation targets
• Enhance municipal and
public communication
• Assess risk for emergency
planning with HAZUS-MH
Typical post-earthquake uses
• Do safety tagging
• Optionally prioritize
tagging with ShakeCast
• Remotely coordinate
tagging
• Document postearthquake
inspection efforts
Try ROVER, get trained
• Try the server: see www.roverready.org for the testbed URL
• Register at www.roverready.org; get 1-page abstract; read
users’ experience; see NEHRP SeismicWaves article,
download ROVER or order CD from FEMA warehouse
• Get trained
– National Earthquake Technical Assistance Program (NETAP):
www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/training_netap.shtm.
– To request NETAP training:
www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/state_contacts.shtm
– Currently scheduled training sessions:
www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/netap_calendar.shtm.
– On-demand training:
www.atcouncil.org/On-Demand-Training/
Questions?
www.roverready.org