Earthquake risk in Australia.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1973Description: 8p., 9 refs, 5 figsSubject: This paper gives the results of the application of one seismic zoning technique to Australia; it is however not a critical examination of zoning methods as such. This collaborative work was undertaken following a recommendation by the National Committee on Earthquake Engineering (NCEE). One major objective of the NCEE is the preparation of building codes for the design of earthquake resistant structures. A sub-committee on seismicity was formed to examine in further detail the collation, co-ordination and assessment of information with the ultimate aim of producing a zoning map for engineering purposes. It recommended the preparation of contour maps of acceleration, velocity and intensity for the Australian mainland and Tasmania as an initial step toward preparing a zone map. Compared with countries situated in tectonically active regions like Japan, Australia is relatively aseismic, but there are regions where the earthquake risk is significant and can be quantified. With the growth of population in some of the regions of higher risk it is important that risk parameters are available to structural engineers, town planners, the Civil Defence and other interested bodies
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Reprinted from BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics; Vol 1; pp15-21
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This paper gives the results of the application of one seismic zoning technique to Australia; it is however not a critical examination of zoning methods as such. This collaborative work was undertaken following a recommendation by the National Committee on Earthquake Engineering (NCEE). One major objective of the NCEE is the preparation of building codes for the design of earthquake resistant structures. A sub-committee on seismicity was formed to examine in further detail the collation, co-ordination and assessment of information with the ultimate aim of producing a zoning map for engineering purposes. It recommended the preparation of contour maps of acceleration, velocity and intensity for the Australian mainland and Tasmania as an initial step toward preparing a zone map. Compared with countries situated in tectonically active regions like Japan, Australia is relatively aseismic, but there are regions where the earthquake risk is significant and can be quantified. With the growth of population in some of the regions of higher risk it is important that risk parameters are available to structural engineers, town planners, the Civil Defence and other interested bodies
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