Title
Development of a seismic microzoning map for Lima city and Callao, Peru
Date Issued
01 December 2014
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Fuji Technology Press
Abstract
The location of Lima city and El Callao in the Pacific coast and the long history of seismic activity were the main reasons to develop a seismic microzoning map. The microzoning study was based on large numbers of geotechnical and geophysical exploration points distributed around the study area. The geotechnical exploration consisted of borehole tests and pits, from which soil samples were taken to the laboratory to determine the soil mechanical characteristics. The geophysical exploration consisted of onepoint microtremor measurements and various methods to estimate the S-wave velocity profile. The results of both, the geotechnical and geophysical exploration were combined to develop a seismic microzoning map for Lima city and El Callao. This map shows five zones, where the zone with the best soil mechanical and dynamic characteristics covers most of the study area.
Start page
939
End page
945
Volume
9
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería de la construcción Ingeniería estructural y municipal
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84914108102
Source
Journal of Disaster Research
ISSN of the container
18812473
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