Seismic hazard in the UK – another look
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Published:2002
C W Scott, J J Bommer, 2002. "Seismic hazard in the UK – another look", Reservoirs in a Changing World: Proceedings of the 12th conference of the BDS held at TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN 4 – 8 September 2002, Paul Tedd
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This paper reviews the literature on the seismicity of the United Kingdom and discuss the options for assessing the seismic hazard to critical structures such as dams. The approaches to the assessment of seismic hazard are briefly described, together with parameters available for characterising seismic activity and ground motions. The vulnerability of dam structures are considered. A more rationally based approach for the assessment of the seismic hazard to dams in the UK is proposed.
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT
PUBLISHED GUIDANCE
COMMENTS ON SEISMIC HAZARD MAPS IN PUBLISHED GUIDANCE
IMPLICATIONS OF COMMENTS
CONCLUSIONS
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