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 ...

The seismic design criteria applied to siting commercial nuclear power plants operating in the United States received increased attention following the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. ...

In this study we describe the seismic analysis of precursory patterns of a rockfall in the “Rappenlochschlucht”, a gorge located in the Vorarlberg Alps, Austria. The rockfall with an estimated volume of 15 000m³ occurred on 10 May 2011 (10:48:43 ...

On February 9 and 10, 2012,the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) convened a workshop with support from theU.S.National Science Foundation (NSF)to identify themes and directions for research resulting from the September 4, 2010 and February 22, ...

<p>The assessment of rock-fall hazard in appointed regions of the Bavarian Alps involves the evaluation of occurrence probability and intensity of the potential events. A systematic approach is presented, which allows to establish a regional comparability ...

This chapter is a guide to the geotechnical designer who is responsible for providing geotechnical/seismicinput parameters to the structural engineers for their use in structural design of the transportation infrastructure (e.g., bridges, retaining walls, ...

To investigate the dynamic weakening mechanisms activated during seismic slip in thermally unstable rocks, we performed 34 experiments at room temperature and humidity conditions with a high-velocity rotary shear friction apparatus

Shaking from the January 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake (M 7.0) caused devastating structural damage and triggered many landslides that blocked roads, dammed rivers and streams, and threatened infrastructure in many parts of Haiti. The earthquake had a complex ...

This paper gives a summary of a reconnaissance mission conducted by the author on behalf of the AEES after the February 22nd 2011 (Christchurch) earthquake. It highlights the damage observed in reinforced concrete buildings, the effects of liquefaction and ...

<p>This manual is intended to provide a technical resource for bridge and geotechnical engineers responsible for seismic analysis and design of transportation geotechnical features and structures such as soil and rock slopes, earth embankments, retaining structures ...