Liquefaction hazard mapping with LPI in the Greater Oakland, California, area

Earthquake Spectra

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 693-708

  Holzer, Thomas L ^a   Bennett, Michael J ^a   Noce, Thomas E ^a   Padovani, Amy C ^b   Tinsley III, John C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; GEOLOGY; HAZARDS; MAPPING; SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

GROUND MOTION; LIQUEFACTION HAZARD MAPPING; LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL INDEX (LPI);

EARTHQUAKES;

ALLUVIAL FAN; CONE PENETRATION TEST; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; GROUND MOTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOLOCENE; LIQUEFACTION; MAPPING;

CALIFORNIA; OAKLAND; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31544459290     PISSN: 87552930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1193/1.2218591     Document Type: Article

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