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Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia
Construction of reservoirs is known to have risks in triggering earthquakes. These reservoir-triggered earthquakes (RTE) are transitory phenomena which may feature a delay to occur, depending on the geology and geotechnical properties. RTE pose threats to buildings, and yet is remained at a research level in view of the normally unsuccessful prediction for duration of when and how long the vicinity of reservoir will experience RTE. Due to concern raised by public, interested parties and the Minister of Works on possibility of RTE as a result of the construction of Bakun Dam and future dams in Sarawak, a short communication paper crafted by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Earthquake Committee, consulted by the international advisory group, was submitted to the Work Ministry. This paper replicates part of the short communication discussing on potential issues faced on RTE in Malaysia and put a focus on the recommendations of a minimum seismic loading in building design codes (i.e. peak ground acceleration of 0.07 g on rock), for a baseline protection, rather than just relying on the insufficient recorded data in limited years for lower seismicity area, for example like Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak.
Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia
Construction of reservoirs is known to have risks in triggering earthquakes. These reservoir-triggered earthquakes (RTE) are transitory phenomena which may feature a delay to occur, depending on the geology and geotechnical properties. RTE pose threats to buildings, and yet is remained at a research level in view of the normally unsuccessful prediction for duration of when and how long the vicinity of reservoir will experience RTE. Due to concern raised by public, interested parties and the Minister of Works on possibility of RTE as a result of the construction of Bakun Dam and future dams in Sarawak, a short communication paper crafted by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Earthquake Committee, consulted by the international advisory group, was submitted to the Work Ministry. This paper replicates part of the short communication discussing on potential issues faced on RTE in Malaysia and put a focus on the recommendations of a minimum seismic loading in building design codes (i.e. peak ground acceleration of 0.07 g on rock), for a baseline protection, rather than just relying on the insufficient recorded data in limited years for lower seismicity area, for example like Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak.
Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia
Water Res.Develop.Managem.
Mohd Sidek, Lariyah (editor) / Salih, Gasim Hayder Ahmed (editor) / Boosroh, Mohd Hariffin (editor) / Looi, D. T. W. (author) / Chiang, J. C. L. (author) / Tsang, H. H. (author) / Lam, N. T. K. (author)
International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering ; 2019 ; Penang, Malaysia
2019-11-21
9 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Reservoir-triggered earthquakes , Low-to-moderate seismicity regions , Minimum seismic loading Environment , Environmental Management , Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management , Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk , Environmental Economics , Risk Management , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Earth and Environmental Science
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