Study on probabilistic seismic hazard maps of taiwan after chi-chi earthquake

Journal of GeoEngineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-29

  Cheng, Chin Tung ^a   Chiou, Shian Jin ^a   Lee, Chyi Tyi ^b   Tsai, Yi Ben ^c  

^a SINOTECH ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault; Ground motion; Probabilistic seismic hazard

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; FAULT SLIPS; FAULTING; TECTONICS;

ATTENUATION RELATIONSHIPS; EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE; GROUND MOTIONS; HANGING-WALL EFFECTS; PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION; PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS; SEISMIC HAZARDS; SUBDUCTION INTERFACE;

SEISMIC RESPONSE;

EID: 77955569841     PISSN: 19908326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6310/jog.2007.2(1).3     Document Type: Article

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