Simplified Procedure for Developing Joint Distribution of amax and Mw for Probabilistic Liquefaction Hazard Analysis
| Autor: | Zhuzhao Liu, Eng Hui Khor, David Kun Li, Sunny Ye Fang, C. Hsein Juang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Seismic hazard
Joint probability distribution Law of total probability Conditional probability Liquefaction Probability distribution Environmental science Geotechnical engineering Probabilistic analysis of algorithms Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Soil liquefaction General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 134:1050-1058 |
| ISSN: | 1943-5606 1090-0241 |
| Popis: | This paper presents an innovative approach for a probabilistic analysis of liquefaction hazard at a given site in a specified exposure time based on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Seismic Hazard Maps data. The foundation of this new approach is a simplified procedure for obtaining a joint distribution of peak ground surface acceleration ( amax ) and moment magnitude of earthquake ( Mw ) at any given locality in the United States based on the USGS website data. The developed joint probability distribution of amax and Mw can be readily combined with the conditional probability of liquefaction (given a pair of amax and Mw ) to obtain the total probability of liquefaction at a given site in a specified exposure time. Detailed formulation of the new approach is presented and demonstrated with examples. |
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