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Use of Geophysical Techniques in Seismic Hazard Assessment and Microzonation
Seismic hazard assessment is a process that involves extensive geological, geophysical and geotechnical studies of a region where such studies are...
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Seismic Hazard Assessment in Kenya and Its Vicinity
According to the seismicity and the historical records of the previous considerably large magnitude earthquakes, Kenya can be regarded as a country...
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Seismic Hazard Maps of the Eastern Himalaya Syntaxis by Integrating the Surface Topography and Site Effects
The complex tectonic position and the long history of the devastating earthquakes with massive casualties and socio-economic damages have highlighted...
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Seismic Hazard Assessment for Nuclear Power Plants: How to Cope with Rare Events?
Nuclear power plants (NPP) play increasing role in power supply worldwide. To meet demands of the human society, the NPPs have to be built where the...
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Physics-based probabilistic seismic hazard analysis: the case of Tehran Basin in Iran
Seismic hazard estimation relies on Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) giving the expected motion level as a function of several parameters...
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Evaluation of seismic hazard in the central seismic gap region of Himalaya based on site effects and simulated accelerograms
In the present study, a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 8.5 has been simulated using the modified hybrid technique. Existing hybrid technique,...
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Seismic hazard assessment studies based on deterministic and probabilistic approaches for the Jammu region, NW Himalayas
The Jammu region is located in the Northwestern Himalayas, which has been hit by moderate to large magnitude earthquakes regularly, including the...
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Reconnaissance survey and macroseismic intensity estimation of the 26th May 2021 Gisenyi (Rwanda) earthquake (Mw 5.1) as a contribution to the seismic hazard assessment in a volcano-tectonic environment
On 26th May 2021, an earthquake with a moment magnitude M w 5.1 hit the densely populated cities of Gisenyi (Rwanda) and Goma (D.R. Congo) which sit...
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Application and discussion of statistical seismology in probabilistic seismic hazard assessment studies
Earthquakes are one of the natural disasters that pose a major threat to human lives and property. Earthquake prediction propels the construction and...
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Philosophical aspects of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA): a critical review
The goal of this paper is to review and critically discuss the philosophical aspects of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA). Given that...
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Deterministic seismic hazard and landslide hazard zonation of Arunachal Pradesh
This paper presents a seismically induced landslide hazard assessment for the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India, based on GIS techniques. A...
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Seismic hazard maps and spectra deduced for sustainable urban developments in Kuwait
The outcomes of this study are necessary to assess seismic hazard in Kuwait. The noticeable increase in urban development and construction of tall...
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Seismic Hazard Analysis of China’s Mainland Based on a New Seismicity Model
Based on the seismic source model in the Fifth Generation Seismic Ground Motion Parameters Zonation Map of China (FGSGMPZMC), a new seismic fault...
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Deterministic and Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis of Tindharia, Darjeeling Sikkim Himalaya, India
The simulation of appropriate ground motion is the main objective in earthquake-resistant designing to mitigate the impact of landslides and...
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Seismic risk assessment of Tehran masonry school buildings and prioritizing them for seismic retrofitting using reliability methods
This paper aims to evaluate the seismic risk of the masonry school buildings located in the Tehran metropolis over the next 50 years and to...
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Seismic hazard assessment of the Hajiabad tunnel site, south of Iran, as determined from deterministic and probabilistic analysis approaches
In this research, seismic hazard assessment of the Hajiabad tunnel site in the Hormozgan province, southern Iran, have been determined using...
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A probabilistic seismic hazard analysis in SE Iran; case study: Kerman province
Kerman province in SE Iran has always experienced devastating earthquakes. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out an up-to-date probabilistic...
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Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the Broader Messinia (SW Greece) Region
Messinia is located in SW Peloponnese (Greece), in the vicinity of the Hellenic Arc which is one of the most seismically active areas of Europe. The...
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Minimum magnitude boundaries in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis: an insight from structural engineering
In order to systematically advance our understanding of the minimum magnitude limit (M min ) in the probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA)...
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Estimation of Arias intensity and peak ground acceleration (PGA) using probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Uttarakhand state (India)
Uttarakhand, a state located in the seismically active western Himalayas (India), has witnessed several high magnitude earthquakes in the past. It...
