Quaternary tectonic faulting in the Eastern United States

Engineering Geology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-186

  Wheeler, Russell L ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquake hazards; Geologic faults; Paleoliquefaction; Paleoseismology; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; EARTHQUAKES; FREQUENCIES; LIQUEFACTION; SEISMOLOGY;

EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS; GEOLOGIC FAULTS; PALEOLIQUEFACTION; PALEOSEISMOLOGY; QUATERNARY TECTONIC FAULTING;

TECTONICS;

FAULTING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LIQUEFACTION; PALEOSEISMICITY; QUATERNARY;

EID: 29944438412     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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