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Core Thrust Area on Hazard Definition (HD)
The following HD projects are currently being executed, all of which are aimed at refining hazard
characterization towards more accurate applications of the CBE procedure, through improving models and
methods as well as providing new calibration data
• BDD-1 Synthetic Earthquake Hazard: Peak ground parameters, synthesized earthquake timehistones
and consequently spectra, are investigated in this gateway project for the purposes of
representing source, path and site characteristics in areas where no actual earthquake records exist
• HD-2 Intraplate Source Modeling: Robust understanding of intraplate earthquake mechanisms
is the purpose of this project, with emphasis on the Central United States
• HDD-3 Intraplate Ground Motion Data: Monitors and uses strong-motion data and fault creepshpoftheNMSZ
• HD-4 Gujarat-NMSZ Correlations: Develops the relationship between the deep intraplate
earthquake of Gujarat and earthquakes on similar fault systems, with special reference to the
NMSZ, making use of the aftershock data collected by the MAE Center after the damaging
earthquake in India, in January of 2001
• HD-5 Seismic Path Modeling: Studies the attenuation of strong-motion in various media in the
horizontal and vertical directions
• HD-6 Site Modeling Site representation, both in terms of sub-soil condition and topographical
effects, are developed in this project using measurements of earthquake motion on different soil
conditions and geological features
• HD-7 Ground Deformation Modeling: Denves factors affecting liquefaction and other forms of
large ground deformations that may pose a hazard to the built environment
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