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8.0 HAZARD EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MITIGATION<br />

STRATEGIES – EXAMPLE PROBLEM.................................................................. 139<br />

8.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 139<br />

8.1.1 Geotechnical Site Characterization........................................................................ 140<br />

8.1.2 Analyses of Seepage and Static Stability of Riverfront Slopes ............................... 143<br />

8.1.3 Liquefaction Hazard Analyses ................................................................................ 143<br />

8.1.4 Seismic Performance Evaluation............................................................................ 143<br />

8.2 REGIONAL NATURAL HAZARDS................................................................................... 144<br />

8.2.1 Flood Hazard.......................................................................................................... 144<br />

8.2.2 Seismic Hazard ....................................................................................................... 145<br />

8.3 GEOTECHNICAL FIELD INVESTIGATION........................................................................ 149<br />

8.3.1 Subsurface Conditions ............................................................................................ 149<br />

8.4 GROUND SHAKING EVALUATION................................................................................. 149<br />

8.4.1 Summary of Recent Seismic Hazard Investigations................................................ 151<br />

8.4.2 Subduction Zone Bedrock Motions ......................................................................... 152<br />

8.4.3 Crustal Bedrock Ground Motions........................................................................... 155<br />

8.5 DYNAMIC SOIL RESPONSE ANALYSES ......................................................................... 155<br />

8.5.1 Dynamic Response Analysis Method, SHAKE91.................................................... 157<br />

8.5.2 Results of the Dynamic Soil Response Analysis...................................................... 160<br />

8.6 LIQUEFACTION ANALYSIS............................................................................................ 163<br />

8.6.1 Determination of the Cyclic Stress Ratio................................................................ 163<br />

8.6.2 Determination of the Cyclic Resistance Ratio ........................................................ 163<br />

8.7 EVALUATION OF INITIATION OF LIQUEFACTION........................................................... 168<br />

8.8 DETERMINATION OF CYCLIC SHEAR STRENGTH .......................................................... 168<br />

8.8.1 Partial Excess Pore Pressure Generation (1.0 < FS L

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