Preliminary 2018 national seismic hazard model for the conterminous United States
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Abstract
The 2014 U.S. Geological Survey national seismic hazard model for the conterminous U.S. will be updated in 2018 and 2020 to coincide with the Building Seismic Safety Council’s Project 17 timeline for development of new building code design criteria. The two closely timed updates are planned to allow more time for the Provisions Update Committee to analyze the consequences of the hazard model changes in the design criteria. To prepare the 2018 update we held a workshop (March 7-8, 2018) with scientists and engineers to solicit feedback on the model. The 2018 model will be available for public comment during the summer of 2018. The purpose of this paper is to solicit feedback on the modeling choices and results. The 2018 NSHM considers an updated seismicity catalog and certain key changes in the way ground motions are calculated. First, we implemented new Next Generation Attenuation Relationships for the Central and Eastern North America Region and other published models that allow for the calculation of ground motions at additional periods and site classes in the central and eastern U.S. (CEUS). Second, basin depth terms were implemented in the ground motion models in select regions of the western U.S. (WUS) to account for enhanced long-period ground motions at softer soil sites overlying sedimentary basins. Preliminary results indicate higher ground motions for all periods in parts of the CEUS and for long-periods and soft soils in urban areas overlying sedimentary basins in the WUS.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Preliminary 2018 national seismic hazard model for the conterminous United States |
| Volume | 10 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Earthquake Engineering Research Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Earthquake Engineering. National Conference. 11TH 2018. (11NCEE) (12 Vols) Integrating Science, Engineering, and Policy |
| First page | 6005 |
| Last page | 6015 |
| Conference Title | Eleventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering |
| Conference Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Conference Date | June 25-29, 2018 |
| Country | United States |
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