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Feb 8, 2016
Geotechnical and Structural Observations and Considerations—Buildings Overlying Fault Rupture
Authors: A. Kropp [email protected] and C. ComartinAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016
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Observations will be provided of a number of sites where existing buildings are located over fault traces that have or could rupture during an earthquake. Case histories will be provided where either new structures were designed to accommodate fault movements or foundations of existing structures were modified to improve performance during such events. Several situations will be discussed where foundation improvements of an existing building may be possible from a technical sense, but may be precluded by existing codes (such as California’s Alquist-Priolo Act) and whether modifications should be made to these codes to permit mitigation measures for the building owners to improve the performance of their buildings.
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Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016
Pages: 1504 - 1521
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© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 8, 2016
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President and Principal Engineer, Alan Kropp and Associates, Inc., Berkeley, CA. E-mail: [email protected]
C. Comartin
President and Principal Engineer, CDComartin, Inc., Aptos, CA.
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