Effect of Irregular Seabed on Seismic Motions

V. Martínez-Calzada, A. Rodríguez-Castellanos, D. Samayoa-Ochoa, F. J. Sánchez-Sesma, M. Carbajal-Romero

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Abstract

Several studies indicate that marine seismic activity is vast. Actually, about 90% of all natural earthquakes have epicenters in o_shore areas and may cause damage to subsea and floating structures. In this numerical study the indirect boundary element method is used to analyze the influence that some parameters, involved in this kind of problems, have on the dynamic response of marine waters under the incidence of theoretical seismic events. According with the results, the seismic amplifications depend on the seabed configuration and produce displacements which can be a serious concern.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)356-376
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of Earthquake Engineering
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Boundary Element Method
  • Normalized Displacement
  • Pressure Profile
  • Seismic Amplification
  • Seismic Motion

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