Technical Report - FINAL
Improve understanding of the earthquake hazard in the Las Vegas Valley and to assess the state of preparedness of the area's population and structures for the next big earthquake. 1. Enhance the seismic monitoring network in the Las Vegas Valley 2. Improve understanding of deep basin structure through active-source seismic refraction and reflection testing 3. Improve understanding of dynamic response of shallow sediments through seismic testing and correlations with lithology 4. Develop credible earthquake scenarios by laboratory and field studies, literature review and analyses 5. Refine ground motion expectations around the Las Vegas Valley through simulations 6. Assess current building standards in light of improved understanding of hazards 7. Perform risk assessment for structures and infrastructures, with emphasis on lifelines and critical structures 8. Encourage and facilitate broad and open technical interchange regarding earthquake safety in southern Nevada and efforts to inform citizens of earthquake hazards and mitigation opportunities
- Research Organization:
- UNLV Research Foundation
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Chicago Operations Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-04ER63855
- OSTI ID:
- 902758
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/04ER63855/Final; TRN: US200722%%332
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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