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Turning Disaster into Knowledge in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Field observations are particularly important in geotechnical earthquake engineering because it is difficult to replicate in the laboratory the characteristics and response of soil deposits built by nature over thousands of years. Much of the data generated by an earthquake is perishable, so it is critical that it is collected soon after the event occurs. Detailed surveys of damaged and undamaged areas provide the data for the well-documented case histories that drive the development of many of the design procedures used by geotechnical earthquake engineers. Thus, documenting the key lessons learned from major earthquakes contributes significantly to advancing research and practice in geotechnical earthquake engineering. This is one of the primary objectives of the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association. Recent GEER post-earthquake reconnaissance efforts and findings are described. The use of advanced reconnaissance techniques is highlighted, as well as specific technical findings from several earthquakes: 2010 Haiti, 2010 Maule, 2010–2011 Canterbury sequence, 2016 Ecuador, 2016 Central Italy, 2016 Kaikoura, and 2017 Puebla-Mexico City.
Turning Disaster into Knowledge in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Field observations are particularly important in geotechnical earthquake engineering because it is difficult to replicate in the laboratory the characteristics and response of soil deposits built by nature over thousands of years. Much of the data generated by an earthquake is perishable, so it is critical that it is collected soon after the event occurs. Detailed surveys of damaged and undamaged areas provide the data for the well-documented case histories that drive the development of many of the design procedures used by geotechnical earthquake engineers. Thus, documenting the key lessons learned from major earthquakes contributes significantly to advancing research and practice in geotechnical earthquake engineering. This is one of the primary objectives of the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association. Recent GEER post-earthquake reconnaissance efforts and findings are described. The use of advanced reconnaissance techniques is highlighted, as well as specific technical findings from several earthquakes: 2010 Haiti, 2010 Maule, 2010–2011 Canterbury sequence, 2016 Ecuador, 2016 Central Italy, 2016 Kaikoura, and 2017 Puebla-Mexico City.
Turning Disaster into Knowledge in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Bray, J. D. (author) / Frost, J. D. (author) / Rathje, E. M. (author) / Garcia, F. E. (author)
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V ; 2018 ; Austin, Texas
2018-06-07
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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