2017 LFE Travel Study Reports
Webinar Recording: Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Reconnaissance Briefing
The webinar was moderated by Maggie Ortiz-Millan, Project Manager at EERI and included the following presentations: Welcome: Cindy Pridmore, Califonia Geological Survey/Califonia Earthquake Clearinghouse Earthquake Overview: Ken Hudnut, US Geological Survey Geological Observations: Janis Hernandez, California Geological Survey Geotechnical Engineering Impacts: Jon Stewart, UCLA/GEER Structural Engineering Impacts: Wayne Chang, Structural Focus Speakers […]
One Year Later: Symposium on the 2018 M7.1 Anchorage Earthquake
This symposium fostered the development of cross-disciplinary research agendas by showcasing a broad set of observations in a single symposium venue. The symposium covered a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: seismology, geology, ground motion, structural and geotechnical engineering, lifelines, public health, emergency management and response, tsunami monitoring and modeling, school safety, […]
Nepal Earthquake Reconnaissance Briefing Webinar
Introduction to the EERI Learning From Earthquakes Briefing Videos (Summary of the reconnaissance team objectives, methodology, unique features, and team members)— Bret LizundiaSlide set download (PDF) Brief Introduction to Nepal and the Earthquake (Summary of Nepal’s geology, geography, physiographic regions, earthquake hazard, demographics, and earthquake impacts)— Surya ShresthaSlide set download (PDF) Seismicity and Ground Motions— Kishor […]
Webinar Recording: Anchorage, Alaska Reconnaissance Briefing
Learning from Earthquakes – The Mw 5.8 Virginia Earthquake of August 23, 2011 EERI, GEER, and DRCD
Members of the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association team: Russell Green, James Martin, Sissy Nikolaou, and Sam Lasley. Other contributors: Jeff Munsey. Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware team: Yvonne Rademacher, Alex Greer, Laura Keeley, James Kendra, Benigno Aguirre, and Lucia Velotti. December, 2011. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance […]
EERI Earthquake Reconnaissance Report: M7.1 Anchorage Earthquake on November 30, 2018
This report is based on a year-long investigation of the earthquake impacts and covers seismology and tectonics, geotechnical impacts on buildings and infrastructures, building codes and their impact on the earthquake damage, structural impacts on buildings, nonstructural damage, performance of instrumented buildings, impacts on schools and hospitals, performance of bridges, and damage to lifelines and […]
Preliminary Observations in the Aftermath of the November 30, 2018 Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake
In the days following the November 30, 7.0M Anchorage earthquake, SOM engineering team Samantha Walker and Patrick Murren deployed to Alaska on a reconnaissance effort to chronicle building performance, view damaged buildings, and collaborate with the structural and earthquake engineering communities at large. The team spent several days in Anchorage and south-central Alaska documenting the […]
Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT): Phase 1 Response to M7.0 Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake, November 30, 2018
December 2018, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) activated the Immediate Response and created this report collecting data from the damage M7.0 Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake Read the Report: Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT): Phase 1 Response to M7.0 Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake, November 30, 2018 (5.71 MB PDF)
StEER & EERI Alaska Earthquake Preliminary Virtual Assessment Team (P-VAT) Joint Report
December 6, 2018, StEER: Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance NetworkStEER: Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance Network& Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). Read the Report: Alaska Earthquake Preliminary Virtual Assessment Team (P-VAT) Joint Report