| Abstract: | The earthquake hazard has been evaluated for a 150-square-kilometer area around Evansville, Indiana. GIS-QUAKE, a system that combines liquefaction and ground motion analysis routines with site-specific geological, geotechnical, and seismological information, was used for the analysis. The hazard potential was determined by using 586 SPT borings, 27 CPT sounding, 39 shear-wave velocity profiles and synthesized acceleration records for body-wave magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 mid-continental earthquakes, occurring at distances of 50 km and 250 km, respectively. The results of the GIS-QUAKE hazard analyses for Evansville identify areas with a high hazard potential that had not previously been identified in earthquake zonation studies. The Pigeon Creek area specifically is identified as having significant potential for liquefaction-induced damage. Damage as a result of ground motion amplification is determined to be a moderate concern throughout the area. Differences in the findings of this zonation study and previous work are attributed to the size and range of the database, the hazard evaluation methodologies, and the geostatistical interpolation techniques used to estimate the hazard potential. Further, assumptions regarding the groundwater elevations made in previous studies are also considered to have had a significant effect on the results. |
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| Citation Author: | Rockaway, T. D.; Frost, J. D.; Eggert, D. L.; Luna, R. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Seismological Research Letters |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Spatial earthquake hazard assessment of Evansville, Indiana; 1997; Article; Journal; Seismological Research Letters; Rockaway, T. D.; Frost, J. D.; Eggert, D. L.; Luna, R. |
| Citation Start Page: | 675 |
| Citation Volume: | 68 |
| Citation Year: | 1997 |
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| Text: | Spatial earthquake hazard assessment of Evansville, Indiana; 1997; Article; Journal; Seismological Research Letters; Rockaway, T. D.; Frost, J. D.; Eggert, D. L.; Luna, R. |
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| Date Other: | Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00 -0600 |
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