1D: Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Findings from the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:30 AM–12:00 PM PDT add to calendar
Redwood
Topic Area
Multidisciplinary
Description
This session continues the special 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes Anniversary Program Track organized in partnership with NEHRP. The session will focus on earth science and geotechnical engineering findings from studies of the February 6, 2023 7.8 and M7.5 earthquakes in Turkey. Presentations will discuss ground motions, surface fault rupture mapping, geotechnical impacts, and seismic settlement and its impacts on buildings.
Speakers: Grigorios Lavrentiadis, Caltech; K. Önder Çetin, Middle East Technical University; Tristan Buckreis, UCLA; Nathan Girmay, Stanford University; and Ozgun Alp Numanoglu, Schnabel Engineering. Moderator: Menzer Pehlivan, MPERA.