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Rupture-to-Rafters Simulations: Unifying Science and Engineering for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation

Swaminathan Krishnan, Matthew Muto, Ramses Mourhatch, Arnar B. Bjornsson, & Hemanth Siriki

Published 2011, SCEC Contribution #1524

High-performance computing has brought about a renaissance in computational seismology and earthquake engineering. Researchers in both fields are using advanced numeric tools and high-fidelity numerical models synergistically to create rupture-to-rafters simulations. This end-to-end approach promises to significantly advance earthquake damage prediction, preparation, mitigation, and disaster response.

Citation
Krishnan, S., Muto, M., Mourhatch, R., Bjornsson, A. B., & Siriki, H. (2011). Rupture-to-Rafters Simulations: Unifying Science and Engineering for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation. IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering, 13(4), 28-43.