First USGS Urban Seismic Hazard Maps Predict the Effects of Soils

Research Article| January 01, 2006 First USGS Urban Seismic Hazard Maps Predict the Effects of Soils Chris H. Cramer; Chris H. Cramer U.S. Geological Survey 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 cramer@usgs.gov (C.H.C., J.S.G., E.S.S.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Joan S. Gomberg; Joan S. Gomberg U.S. Geological Survey 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 cramer@usgs.gov (C.H.C., J.S.G., E.S.S.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eugene S. Schweig; Eugene S. Schweig U.S. Geological Survey 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 cramer@usgs.gov (C.H.C., J.S.G., E.S.S.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Brian A. Waldron; Brian A. Waldron Ground Water Institute University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 (B.A.W.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Kathleen Tucker Kathleen Tucker Center for Earthquake Research and Information 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 (K.T.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Chris H. Cramer U.S. Geological Survey 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 cramer@usgs.gov (C.H.C., J.S.G., E.S.S.) Joan S. Gomberg U.S. Geological Survey 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 cramer@usgs.gov (C.H.C., J.S.G., E.S.S.) Eugene S. Schweig U.S. Geological Survey 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 cramer@usgs.gov (C.H.C., J.S.G., E.S.S.) Brian A. Waldron Ground Water Institute University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 (B.A.W.) Kathleen Tucker Center for Earthquake Research and Information 3890 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152-3050 (K.T.) Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2006 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2006) 77 (1): 23–29. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.77.1.23 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Chris H. Cramer, Joan S. Gomberg, Eugene S. Schweig, Brian A. Waldron, Kathleen Tucker; First USGS Urban Seismic Hazard Maps Predict the Effects of Soils. Seismological Research Letters 2006;; 77 (1): 23–29. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.77.1.23 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Urban seismic hazard maps are designed to reflect the expected ground shaking from earthquakes that affect a particular location. Thus they must incorporate the effects of local geology, including soils, which are not normally included in national or regional seismic hazard maps. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its first set of urban seismic hazard maps for Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. State-of-the-art methods are used to incorporate soil effects in these maps. Both probabilistic and scenario (deterministic) maps have been produced. This article briefly summarizes the seismic hazard methodology and model used to produce the maps and the knowledge... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.