Sediment-induced amplification and the collapse of the Nimitz Freeway

Autor:	Klaus H. Jacob, R. Busby, Susan E. Hough, Roger D. Borcherdt, Paul A. Friberg, E. F. Field
Rok vydání:	1990
Předmět:	geography Multidisciplinary geography.geographical_feature_category Seismic hazard Bedrock Bay mud Alluvium Seismic risk Seismogram Aftershock Seismic wave Seismology Geology
Zdroj:	Nature. 344:853-855
ISSN:	1476-4687 0028-0836
DOI:	10.1038/344853a0
Popis:	THE amplification of ground motion by low-seismic-velocity surface sediments is an important factor in determining the seismic hazard specific to a given site. The Ms = 7.1 Loma Prieta earthquake of 17 October 1989 was the largest event in the contiguous United States in 37 years, and yielded an unparalleled volume of seismic data from the main shock and aftershock sequence1. These data can be used to image the seismic source, to study detailed Earth structure, and to study the propagation of seismic waves both through bedrock at depth and through sediment layers near the surface. Near the edge of San Francisco Bay, site conditions vary considerably on scales of hundreds of metres. The collapsed section of the two-tiered Nimitz Freeway in Oakland was built on San Francisco Bay mud, whereas stiffen alluvial sediments underlie a southern section that was damaged but did not collapse. Here we analyse high-quality, digital aftershock recordings from several sites near the Nimitz Freeway, and conclude that soil conditions and resulting ground-motion amplification may have contributed significantly to the failure of the structure.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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