Research Article
Oct 1975
Seismic Risk Analysis of Boston
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: C. Allin Cornell, M.ASCE, and Hans A. MerzAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 101, Issue 10
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The application of analytical seismic risk analysis to the city of Boston is presented. Emphasis is on selection of parameter values and sensitivity of results to variation in parameter values. The results are presented in terms of a plot of the annual probability of equaling or exceeding site intensity x versus x. Motion intensity is described in several alternate forms: Modified Mercalli Intensity, peak ground acceleration, response spectra, etc.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 101 • Issue 10 • October 1975
Pages: 2027 - 2043
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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C. Allin Cornell, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Massachussets Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
Hans A. Merz
Engr., Basler and Hofmann, Zurich, Switzerland; formerly, Grad. Student, Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
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