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<p>The Northeast India region is one of the most active zones in the world; the region is jawed between the two arcs, the Himalayan arc to the north and the Indo-Burmese arc to the east. The region bounded by latitude 22-290N and longitude 90-980 E, produced ...
Reference: ASSAM STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY GOVT. OF ASSAM GUWAHATI 2015
<p>Turkey, being located in a highly seismically active region, has experienced several devastating earthquakes throughout its history. The recent Mw 7.4 1999 Kocaeli and Mw 7.2 2011 Van earthquakes caused a considerable amount of economical losses and physical ...
Reference: Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul Aug. 25-29, 2014
In this paper, a loss estimation evaluation for Christchurch CBD, with focus on reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, is conducted with the main aim to improve the reliability of current procedures to support the aforementioned decision-making process. Comparisons ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
We compare site-specific response spectra and hazard maps from the recently-updated national seismic hazard model (2010 NSHM) and predecessor NSHM of 2002. The new model incorporates over 200 new onshore and offshore fault sources, and utilises newly-developed ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
<p>Coloumbo submarine volcano lies 6.5 km offshore the NE part ofthe Santorini island complex and exhibits high seismicity along with vigorous hydrothermal activity. This study models the local stress field around Coloumbo&rsquo;s magma chamber and investigates ...
Reference: Journal of Geodynamics 54 (2012) 13–20
After the two recent earthquakes in Christchurch (September 2010 and February 2011) a team of researchers organized by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) was dispatched to the area to conduct a damage survey. The survey addressed a variety ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
In this paper deterministic seismic hazard analysis was performed for the city of Corinth.
Reference: JOURNAL OF THE BALKAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 14, No. 1, March 2011
<p>This Geotechnical Quick Report is written primarily for engineers and geologists interested in the effects of this massive earthquake on the built environment, US investigators planning field surveys, and researchers preparing RAPID proposals to NSF for ...
Reference: GEER Association Report No. GEER-025a
Hydropower plants with underground powerhouse contain different types of underground structures namely: diversion tunnels, headrace and tailrace tunnels, access tunnels, caverns grouting and inspection galleries etc. As earthquake ground shaking affects all ...
Reference: The paper was presented at the First Asian and 9th Iranian Tunnelling Symposium, Tehran, Iran, November 1-2, 2011
 
The material in this document relates specifically to earthquake hazards, and should not be assumed to have wider applicability. It is intended to provide general guidance for geotechnical earthquake engineering. It is intended that, when properly used in ...
Reference: New Zealand Geotechnical Society Guidelines for Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Practice in New Zealand Rev 0 Issue Date July 2010