Using the USGS Seismic Risk Web Application to estimate aftershock damage
By: Sean M. McGowan and Nicolas Luco
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Engineering Risk Assessment Project has developed the Seismic Risk Web Application to combine earthquake hazard and structural fragility information in order to calculate the risk of earthquake damage to structures. Enabling users to incorporate their own hazard and fragility information into the calculations will make it possible to quantify (in near real-time) the risk of additional damage to structures caused by aftershocks following significant earthquakes. Results can quickly be shared with stakeholders to illustrate the impact of elevated ground motion hazard and earthquake-compromised structural integrity on the risk of damage during a short-term, post-earthquake time horizon.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Using the USGS Seismic Risk Web Application to estimate aftershock damage |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Earthquake Engineering Research Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Conference Title | Third International Conference on Urban Disaster Reduction |
| Conference Location | Boulder, CO |
| Conference Date | September 28 - October 1, 2014 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |