Research Planning for Spatial Evaluation of Geotechnical Earthquake Hazards

Luna 9615707这个项目是研究规划，提交响应少数民族研究规划补助金计划公告，NSF 94-147，以支持与竞争性研究项目和建议的发展有关的初步研究。 在过去的五年中，有一些研究计划，以模拟岩土地震灾害的空间分布。这种对空间灾害建模的兴趣主要是由于工程界越来越多地使用地理信息系统（GIS）。GIS是分析空间数据和信息的理想平台，可以帮助工程师和官员进行决策。另一方面，应对这些危害所造成的灾难的机构已着手实施为处于紧急状态的地区服务的救灾系统。这两种方法的整合将把工程分析纳入地震破坏、伤害和生命损失的缓解和响应程序。 其目标是通过增加液化变形分析能力和引入两个额外的危害：地面运动放大和边坡失稳，来增强现有的空间分析系统，该系统通过液化来评估土壤破坏的可能性。 总体目标是在损害评估和灾害（紧急）响应系统的背景下研究空间岩土地震灾害模型。以下是该项目第一阶段，即拟订提案的具体目标： * 确定出版物，研究活动和个人有关的岩土地震工程领域的灾害建模，并评估这些模型在空间框架的实施。预计液化变形分析的重点。 * 研究损害评估和灾害响应系统的当前发展，确定合作者， 开发人员并与国家应急机构建立联系。 * 评估灾害建模与灾害响应系统的集成。 * 准备一份全面的建议书给NSF，重点是这些岩土地震灾害模块的开发及其与损害评估和灾害响应系统的结合使用。

Luna 9615707 This project is for research planning, submitted in response to the Minority Research Planning Grant Program Announcement, NSF 94-147, to support preliminary studies related to the development of a competitive research project and proposal. During the past five years there have been a number of research initiatives to model the spatial distribution of geotechnical earthquake hazards. This interest in spatial hazard modeling was due primarily to the increased use of geographic information systems (GIS) by the engineering community. A GIS is an ideal platform to analyze spatial data and information that can aid in the decision making process of engineers and officials. On the other hand, agencies that respond to the catastrophes produced by these hazards have moved forward to implement disaster response systems that serve the areas in a state of emergency. An integration of these two approaches will incorporate engineering analyses into the procedures for mitigation and response of earthquake damage, injuries, and loss of life. The goal is to enhance an existing spatial analysis system that evaluates the potential for soil failure through liquefaction by adding a liquefaction deformation analysis capability and by introducing two additional hazards: ground motion amplification and slope instability. The overall goal is to study spatial geotechnical earthquake hazard models in the context of damage assessment and disaster (emergency) response systems. The following are the specific objectives for the first phase, namely proposal development, of this project: * Identify publications, research activities and individuals related to hazard modeling in the area of geotechnical earthquake engineering, and evaluate the implementation of these models in a spatial framework. A focus on liquefaction deformation analyses is anticipated. * Study the current development of damage assessment and disaster response systems, identify collaborators, system developers and establish contacts with national emergency agencies. * Evaluate the integration of the hazard modeling with disaster response systems. * Prepare a comprehensive proposal to NSF focused on the development of these geotechnical earthquake hazard modules and their use with damage assessment and disaster response systems.