Lessons learned from dynamic analyses of Mexico City and applied to Richmond B.C.

The implications of the acceleration data recorded during the September 19, 1985 Mexican earthquake for seismic design in Canada are investigated by determining if the deep deposits of the Fraser Delta could cause large amplification of earthquake motions. The conditions for amplification of low...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nichols, Andrew M.
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42004