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- Title
- Microzonation for Safer Construction-Research and Application. Proceedings of International Conference (2nd), Held at San Francisco, California on November 26-December 1, 1978. Volume II.
- File
- PB301144.pdf
- Source
- National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Engineering and Applied Science., December 1978, 516 p.
- Abstract
- Two conference sessions are reported. The first covers geology, seismology, geophysics, and side effects. Seismic investigations of various regions in the world were presented together with earthquake prediction studies. Considerable attention was devoted to such theoretical aspects as peak horizontal and vertical accelerations, the relevancy of one dimensional shear models in predicting surface acceleration, and the theory of connectivity. The second session dealt with soil dynamics, soil structure interaction, and ground effects. Various aspects of liquefaction potential were presented. Stuides of shear deformationo in sandy soils byacoustic emission response and seismic shear strain induced in soil deposits were reported. Recent earthquake resistant design methods for different types of foundations in Japan were described. In general, each topic was prefaced by an abstract and an introduction followed by the methodology, results, conclusions, and references.
- Keywords
- Geophysics; Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic risk; Seismology; Geological surveys; Seismic zoning; Structural design; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Liquefaction (Soils); Soil dynamics; Soil structure interactions; Microzonation; Earthquakes; Geological faults