Re: seismic forces

Aren't the accelerations based on the 10% at 50 year event?  So, that means New Madrid and Summerville have the potential for very large accelerations for the 475-year event.  The fact that the Hayward fault (which I live on) is more active is because you have the Pacific plate rubbing constantly on the North American plate, or vice versa.  If I'm off, I'm sure I'll be corrected.  That's my just my view from basement...

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:19 PM, SGE Structural <sgordin@sgeconsulting.com> wrote:

List,

 

Based on the 2006 IBC (ASCE07-05), the seismic accelerations for Hayward, CA (right on the Hayward fault) appear to be about 60% lower than those for Sikestone, MO, and about the same as for Summerville, SC. 

Historic (1812 and 1886) considerations aside, any comments?

 

V. Steve Gordin, SE
Irvine CA

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