Geotechnical Aspects of the December 7, 1988 Armenian Earthquake

本研究计划的目的是评估1988年12月7日亚美尼亚地震的岩土工程方面。像这样的每一个历史案例都有可能揭示新的或意想不到的现象，这些现象可能从本质上改变人们对地震影响的看法。研究活动集中在三个感兴趣的领域：(1)地面运动分析；(2)场地对地面运动和建筑破坏的影响；(3)其他岩土工程方面，包括液化、斜坡、公路和铁路路堤、挡土墙；和管道。预计本研究的主要贡献包括：(1)在岩土地震工程研究和实践中有用的案例历史数据的综合文档；(2)评估目前用于岩土地震工程的分析程序的适用性和/或有效性；(3)提高当前对近场和远场地面运动及其对土壤和结构的影响的认识和理解。

The objective of this research program is to evaluate the geotechnical aspects of the Armenia earthquake of 7 December 1988. Every case history such as this one has the potential for revealing new or unexpected phenomena which could qualitatively change the thinking about earthquake effects. The research activities focus on three areas of interest: (1) analysis of ground motion, (2) site effects upon ground motions and building damages, and (3) other geotechnical aspects including liquefaction, slopes, highway and railway embankments, retaining walls, and pipelines. The major contributions of this research are expected to include: (1) A comprehensive documentation of case history data that will be useful in geotechnical earthquake engineering research and practice, (2) Evaluation of the applicability and/or validity of current analytical procedures used in geotechnical earthquake engineering, and (3) Enhancement of current knowledge and understanding of near- and far-field ground motions and their effects on soils and structures.