Some geotechnical aspects of the Hyogo-ken Nanbu (Kobe) earthquake of January 17, 1995

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 778-796

  Finn, W D Liam ^a   Byrne, P M ^a   Evans, S ^b   Law, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Directivity effects; Ground improvement; Ground motions; Lateral spreading; Liquefaction; Port facilities; Seismic damage; Seismic settlements

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE PIERS; DAMS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GEOLOGY; PILE FOUNDATIONS; QUAY WALLS; SEISMOLOGY; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SUBWAY STATIONS; UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES;

GROUND MOTIONS; HYOGO-KEN NANBU EARTHQUAKE; KOBE PORT; SEISMIC DESIGN;

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE;

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; GROUND MOTION; KOBE EARTHQUAKE 1995; LIQUEFACTION; SEISMIC RESPONSE;

JAPAN, HONSHU, KOBE;

EID: 0030158168     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l96-888     Document Type: Article

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