Technical Report - FINAL

Barbara Luke, Director, UNLV Engineering Geophysics Laboratory

关键词: EARTHQUAKES;    GROUND MOTION;    LITHOLOGY;    MITIGATION;    MONITORING;    REFLECTION;    REFRACTION;    RISK ASSESSMENT;    SAFETY;    SEDIMENTS;    TESTING Earthquakes;    Southern Nevada;    Hazards;    seismic;    deep basin structure;    shallow sediments;    ground motion;    eart;   

DOI  :  10.2172/902758
RP-ID  :  DOE/04ER63855/Final
PID  :  OSTI ID: 902758
Others  :  TRN: US200722%%332

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Improve understanding of the earthquake hazard in the Las Vegas Valley and to assess the state of preparedness of the area's population and structures for the next big earthquake. 1. Enhance the seismic monitoring network in the Las Vegas Valley 2. Improve understanding of deep basin structure through active-source seismic refraction and reflection testing 3. Improve understanding of dynamic response of shallow sediments through seismic testing and correlations with lithology 4. Develop credible earthquake scenarios by laboratory and field studies, literature review and analyses 5. Refine ground motion expectations around the Las Vegas Valley through simulations 6. Assess current building standards in light of improved understanding of hazards 7. Perform risk assessment for structures and infrastructures, with emphasis on lifelines and critical structures 8. Encourage and facilitate broad and open technical interchange regarding earthquake safety in southern Nevada and efforts to inform citizens of earthquake hazards and mitigation opportunities