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Resource Category: Ground failure

Understanding the Past

We took a few hours to look at evidence of the Greendale Fault Rupture from the Darfield September 2010 Mw7.1 Earthquake. While the trace was still visible in many places and kinks in roads and fences where still prominent its expression was slowly fading. The cleared fields that had once clearly shown the trace were […]

The February 6, 2016 ML-6.6 Meinong, Taiwan Earthquake and Lessons Learned

This 27 page special report was prepared in english for the benefit of EERI’s Learning from Earthquakes Program and all EERI members.  It includes sections on an event summary along with assessments of 13 buildings, 1 damaged bridge, and several instances of land subsidence and liquefaction.   Read the The February 6, 2016 ML-6.6 Meinong, […]

Earth Pressure & Slope Failure on Route A16

Traffic disruption due to displaced slopes and rock movements. Traffic on route A16 between the cities of Iquique and Alto Hospicio was interrupted as a result of several slopes displacements and rock falls. This route is of strategic importance for regional economy, and following the earthquake, an 80 m long section descended 40 cm displacing […]

Video: Taiwan Earthquake Reconnaissance Briefing Webinar

Briefing content was a collaboration from more than five teams that traveled to the impacted region, and provided key insights into the various aspects of shaking characteristics, earthquake damage, response, and performance of pre-event mitigation measures.     The topics discussed include: Geology & Seismology (6:00)by Kevin Clahan, Lettis Consultants International (representing GEER Team)Presentation PDF File […]