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Earthquake Engineering

Earthquake engineering is defined as the scientific branch devoted to the protection of society from earthquake hazards. More specifically earthquake engineering is defined as the behavior study of structures and geostructures during and after an earthquake. Geotechpedia provides a plethora of papers concerning earthquake engineering.

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CONTENTS SLIDING RESPONSE SPECTRA (2012)
In this paper, a simple numerical model is used to simulate the contents sliding behaviour. After a brief introduction of the methodologies and development of sliding model, the contents sliding behaviour during an earthquake shaking is investigated analytically, ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
COSEISMIC TECTONIC SURFACE DEFORMATION DURING THE 2010 MAULE, CHILE, MW 8.8 EARTHQUAKE (2012)
Tectonic deformation from the 2010 Maule (Chile) Mw 8.8 earthquakeincluded both uplift and subsidence along about 470 km of the central Chilean coast. In the south, deformation included as much as 3 m of uplift of the Arauco Peninsula, which produced emergent ...
Reference: Earthquake Spectra, Volume 28, No. S1, pages S39–S54, June 2012; 2012, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
DESIGN AND TESTING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES INCORPORATING THE SLOTTED BEAM DETAIL (2012)
Shortcomings of modern seismic design in reinforced concrete have necessitated the development of new systems capable of addressing these issues. Able to be constructed using existing industry techniques, the slotted beam is one such practicable, economic ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
DETAILED SEISMIC ASSESSMENT AND SEISMIC IMPROVEMENTS OF MARKET ROAD UNDERPASS (2012)
A seismic improvement works were completed on Market Road Underpass (MRU) in Auckland. The bridge consists of three structures: The Underpass, the Motorway Off-ramp and the Rail Overbridge. In the NZTA’s "Seismic Screening" of all state highway bridges MRU ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
DETECTION OF SEISMIC EVENTS TRIGGERED BY P-WAVES FROM THE 2011 TOHOKU-OKI EARTHQUAKE (2012)
<p>Large-amplitude surface waves from the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake triggered many seismic events across Japan, while the smaller amplitude P-wave triggering remains unclear. A spectral method was used to detect seismic events triggered by the first arriving ...
Reference: Earth Planets Space, 64, 1223–1229, 2012
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF A MULTI-STOREY TIMBER BUILDING VIA LONG-TERM SEISMIC MONITORING AND MODEL UPDATING (2012)
The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Arts building is the world’s first commercial implementation of a post tensioned Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) shear wall system based on EXPAN technology. In order to understand the response of the building in ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN OF WAIKATO EXPRESSWAY (2012)
The Waikato Expressway is being constructed in a number of sections. Opus has been involved in the scheme assessment and specimen design stages for the Hamilton and Cambridge Bypass sections and is currently part of the alliance team constructing the Te Rapa ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
ESTIMATING POST-EARTHQUAKE WELFARE AND SHELTERING NEEDS FOLLOWING A WELLINGTON EARTHQUAKE (2012)
A future earthquake in the city of Wellington will cause widespread building and infrastructure damage, particularly on soft soils. It is also anticipated that all major transport routes (air, sea, rail and road) out of the region and many within the region ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
FIELD TESTING OF GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR LIQUEFACTION MITIGATION (2012)
<p>A series of full scale tests have been undertaken to assess the performance of ground strengthening methods to improve seismic performance of liquefiable soils in the Christchurch area. The tests used sequences of explosive charges to simulate seismic shaking ...
Reference: 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, LISBOA 2012
FULL SCALE TESTING OF GROUND REMEDIATION OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPAIR FOLLOWING THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES (2012)
A series of full scale tests have been undertaken to assess the performance of ground strengthening methods to improve seismic performance of liquefiable soils in the Christchurch area. The tests used sequences of explosive charges to simulate seismic shaking ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch