Seismic Hazards Estimation Study for Vandenberg AFB

Abstract

The seismic hazard at Vandenberg AFB was investigated using both statistical analysis of the temporal and spatial distribution of historic earthquake activity within 500 km of Point Arguello, California, and deterministic methods based on knowledge of earthquake faults and recency of faulting near the installation. The results of these studies included probabilistic estimates of peak ground motions and maximum credible ground motions at Vandenberg AFB. This information was used to generate horizontal design response spectra which are more directly applicable for the analysis of the behavior of engineering structures to earthquake induced motions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 14, 1979
Accession Number
ADA082458

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  • James C. Battis

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  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • California
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Earthquakes
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Geophysics
  • North America
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Probability
  • Regions
  • Ridges
  • Risk Analysis
  • Spatial Distribution
  • United States

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