A SHORT NOTE ON SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITIES AND OTHER SITE CONDITIONS AT SELECTED STRONG-MOTION STATIONS IN THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE

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Other| January 01, 1995 A SHORT NOTE ON SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITIES AND OTHER SITE CONDITIONS AT SELECTED STRONG-MOTION STATIONS IN THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE R. Street; R. Street Department of Geological Sciences/ Kentucky Geological Survey University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0059 (R.S.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar E. Woolery; E. Woolery Department of Geological Sciences University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0059 (E.W., Z.W.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Z. Wang; Z. Wang Department of Geological Sciences University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0059 (E.W., Z.W.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. Harris J. Harris Kentucky Geological Survey University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0107 (J.H.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (1995) 66 (1): 56–63. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.66.1.56 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation R. Street, E. Woolery, Z. Wang, J. Harris; A SHORT NOTE ON SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITIES AND OTHER SITE CONDITIONS AT SELECTED STRONG-MOTION STATIONS IN THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE. Seismological Research Letters 1995;; 66 (1): 56–63. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.66.1.56 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Abstract As a result of the loss of life and billions of dollars in damage caused by the Armenian (1985), Michoacan (1988), Loma Prieta (1989), and Northridge (1994) earthquakes, increasing emphasis has been given to site effects. Beginning in 1989, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the University of Kentucky have installed several free-field accelerometers in the vicinity of the New Madrid Seismic Zone that are situated on thick deposits of loose and semi-consolidated sediments characterized by low to moderate shear-wave velocities. Ground motions recorded on these instruments most likely are significantly affected by site effects that are primarily a function of the depth to bedrock, shear-wave velocities, and damping values of the soils. In this study, the depths to the bedrock, near-surface shear-wave velocities, and damping values (for the case of low strains) were determined for 11 of the strong-motion stations along a north-south axis in the New Madrid Seismic Zone by means of conventional P- and SH-wave seismic reflection and refraction techniques. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.