Quantifying seismic hazard and providing realistic ground motions for engineering applications primarily in the Eastern United States

ABSTRACT

NCEER's research program on Seismic Hazard and Ground Motions is a comprehensive and systematic program to produce quantitative hazard estimates and ground motion predictions for engineering research and practical applications. In eight years this program has successfully contributed to NCEER's goal of mitigating the risk from earthquakes in several innovative ways. One important contribution is the development of a fundamentally new way of collecting strongmotion data and redistributing these data to a diverse user community.(AU)