Invitation to SSA 2013 Special Session: Implementation of Physics-Based Earthquake Source and Ground Motion Findings in Engineering Solution Models

Forwarded SSA session announcement from Luis Dalguer, ETH Zurich:

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the Special Session (description below) we are organizing in the SSA 2013 meeting that will take place 17-19 April 2013, in Salt Lake City.  The topic of the session moves in the direction to integrate Earthquake Scientists and Earthquake Engineers, with the goal to promote the implementation of physics-based earthquake research advancements into engineering practice. The session will be supported by invited presentations specially dedicated to it, such as from Jean-Paul Ampuero (Caltech), Jack Baker (Stanford University), and Dominic Assimaki (Georgia Institute of Technology).  We encourage contributions from any aspect related to this topic. Abstract submission is due January 10. We are looking forward to your submission and an exciting session.

Luis Dalguer

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Special Session at the SSA 2013 meeting

Title: Implementation of Physics-Based Earthquake Source and Ground Motion Findings in Engineering Solution Models

Summary:

To reduce the impact of earthquakes on human lives and our environments it is fundamental to marry earthquake science and engineering practice. To reach this goal it is necessary to promote the continue integration between earthquake scientists and earthquake engineers. This session move in that direction. Recent developments of physics-based earthquakes models have contributed to substantial advances in our understanding of different aspects related to the earthquake mechanism and spatial distribution of near source ground motion. A further collaboration with the engineering community certainly would improve our ability to merge these physics-based findings into engineering solution models. We welcome novel studies that promote the implementation of seismology research advancements into engineering practice. These advances range from increased understanding in the basic physics of earthquake ground motions and fault rupture mechanics to fundamental inputs for hazard maps, risk assessment, ground motion prediction equations (GMPE), ground motion spatial variability and coherency models, seismic designs, building codes and construction practices.

Conveners:

Luis A. Dalguer (ETH-Zurich, Switzerland. E-mail: dalguer@sed.ethz.ch)
Sinan Akkar (METU, Turkey. E-mail: sakkar@metu.edu.tr)
Cécile Cornou (ISTerre, France. E-mail: Cecile.Cornou@ujf-grenoble.fr)
Aysegul Askan (METU, Turkey. E-mail: aaskan@metu.edu.tr)
Eser Cakti (KOERI, Turkey. E-mail: eser.cakti@gmail.com)
Mathieu Causse (ISTerre, France. E-mail: mat.causse@gmail.com)
André Herrero (INGV, Italy. E-mail: andre.herrero@ingv.it)