Urban Planning of Kermanshah City Based on the Seismic Geotechnical Hazards

authored by

Rozhin Moftizadeh, Iman Ashayeri, Rozhin Moftizadeh

Abstract

The main target of seismic microzonation is to reduce the seismic risk vulner-
ability. The application of seismic microzonation in urban planning is an
effective step towards decreasing hazards and damages of earthquakes. In this
research , the risk of earthquake occurrence in Kermanshah has been taken into
account in the form of maximum acceleration and spectral acceleration values f or
the three return periods of 475 , 975 and 2475 years. It w as found that ground
accelerations at bedrock level increase from north to south of the city. Next,
geophysical studies have been done to produce the fundamental frequency map
of the ground . They show that the all uvium layer in most parts of Kermanshah is
rather thin but at the central extend of the city . T h e fundamental f requency map
is also used to assess the determination of land usage in Kermanshah for future,
based on avoiding resonant hazard for the buildings as built according to national
regulations.

External Organisation(s)

Razi University

Type

Other publication

Publication date

01.2016

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

Electronic version(s)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320269747_Urban_Planning_of_Kermanshah_City_Based_on_the_Seismic_Geotechnical_Hazards (Access: Open)

 

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