A probabilistic framework for quantification of aftershock ground-motion hazard in California: Methodology and parametric study

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-60

  Yeo, Gee Liek ^a   Cornell, C Allin ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aftershock; Building tagging; Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; MAINTENANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMOLOGY;

AFTERSHOCK; AFTERSHOCK ZONES; CALIFORNIA; EARTHQUAKE SAFETY EVALUATIONS; GROUND MOTION HAZARDS; GROUND MOTION INTENSITY MEASURES; GROUND MOTIONS; INFORMED DECISIONS; MAINSHOCK; OCCURRENCE MODELS; PARAMETRIC STUDIES; PEAK GROUND ACCELERATIONS; PROBABILISTIC FRAMEWORKS; PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL ACCELERATIONS;

HAZARDS;

AFTERSHOCK; EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; GROUND MOTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY; SEISMIC HAZARD;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61749096590     PISSN: 00988847     EISSN: 10969845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eqe.840     Document Type: Article

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