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Assessment Of Earthquake Site Amplification And Application Of Passive Seismic Methods For Improved Site Classification In The Greater Vancouver Region, British Columbia, Frederick Andrew Jackson
Assessment Of Earthquake Site Amplification And Application Of Passive Seismic Methods For Improved Site Classification In The Greater Vancouver Region, British Columbia, Frederick Andrew Jackson
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There is renewed interest to improve seismic microzonation mapping in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia (BC). We investigate local geology as the cause of observed variable ground shaking from the 2015 M 4.7 Vancouver Island earthquake. We observe high amplification at 4-6 Hz on thick sediment and the northern edge of the Fraser River delta, and disparities with current regional seismic microzonation mapping. Site amplification and shear-wave velocity (VS) are assessed from the first borehole earthquake recordings in BC. We also perform ambient vibration analyses at 13 new locations in southwest BC to highlight suitability of passive seismic methods …
Developing And Testing A Model Of Site Amplification For Southern Ontario, Sebastian Braganza
Developing And Testing A Model Of Site Amplification For Southern Ontario, Sebastian Braganza
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Commonly-applied methods to estimate ground-motion amplification for earthquake hazard applications in southern Ontario are highly generalized. Site amplification effects have typically been estimated by a parameter that is not well-known in the region, the time-averaged shear-wave velocity in the top 30 metres of soil; VS30. Moreover, VS30 is not well correlated with site amplification in this region. This study develops a model that can better estimate ground motions and shaking intensities in southern Ontario based on readily-available information. The model is based on a site’s peak response frequency (fpeak), which can be estimated from depth-to-bedrock. …