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- Title
- Proceedings of the International Conference on MICROZONATION (2nd) for Safer Construction - Research and Application, Volume III, Held at San Francisco, California, on November 26-December 1, 1978.
- File
- PB300508.pdf
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., January 1978, 399 p.
- Abstract
- Proceedings of three conference sessions are presented. The first dealt with engineering mechanics and structural design. General topics include the need for a comprehensive approach in establishing design earthquakes, building on isolators, and selecting buildings for strong-motion instrumentation. Specialized subjects encompass spectra response studies, effective peak acceleration, and influence of soil structure interaction effects on large panel prefabrication buildings. Offshore microzonation constituted the theme of the second session. An overview of microzonation of offshore areas was followed by presentation of factors influencing seismic exposure evaluation for offshore areas and various considerations in offshore platform design. Reports were presented on the Baltimore Canyon and Southern California coastal region. Various technical aspects of offshore structures were described, and guidelines given for designing offshore structures for an earthquake environment. The final session dealt with urban planning, socio-economics, and government responsibility. Issues discussed include policy and administrative implications of microzonation, earthquake and insurance, and the role of the U.S. Geological Survey in geologic hazards warning.
- Keywords
- Structures; Seismic design; Offshore structures; Seismic waves; Urban planning; Seismic risk; Structural design; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Buildings; Meetings; Soil structure interactions; Earthquake; Microzonation; Soil mechanics