Evaluation of potential surface rupture and review of current seismic hazards program at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Final report
This report summarizes the authors review and evaluation of the existing seismic hazards program at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The report recommends that the original program be augmented with a probabilistic analysis of seismic hazards involving assignment of weighted probabilities of occurrence to all potential sources. This approach yields a more realistic evaluation of the likelihood of large earthquake occurrence particularly in regions where seismic sources may have recurrent intervals of several thousand years or more. The report reviews the locations and geomorphic expressions of identified fault lines along with the known displacements of these faults and last know occurrence of seismic activity. Faults are mapped and categorized into by their potential for actual movement. Based on geologic site characterization, recommendations are made for increased seismic monitoring; age-dating studies of faults and geomorphic features; increased use of remote sensing and aerial photography for surface mapping of faults; the development of a landslide susceptibility map; and to develop seismic design standards for all existing and proposed facilities at LANL.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 10118472
- Report Number(s):
- LA-SUB-95-19; ON: DE95006699; TRN: AHC29508%%168
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 9 Dec 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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