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ATC Mw7.1 Puebla–Morelos earthquake reconnaissance observations: Seismological, geotechnical, ground motions, site effects, and GIS mapping

  • Guillermo Diaz-Fanas
  • , Evangelia Garini
  • , Olga Joan Ktenidou
  • , George Gazetas
  • , Themis Vaxevanis
  • , Yun Jennifer Lan
  • , Jon Heintz
  • , Xin Ma
  • , Evangelia Korre
  • , Rodolfo Valles-Mattox
  • , Andreas Stavridis
  • , Insung Kim
  • , Laura Hernandez-Bassal
  • , Esteban Anzola
  • , Russell Berkowitz
  • , Saif Hussain
  • , Afshar Jalalian
  • , Homero Carrion
  • , Virgilio Dominguez Maldonado
  • , Andres Gama Contreras
  • Sergio R. Almanza Camacho, Rene F. Bojorquez Hernandez, Victor A. Ruiz Medina, Fernando Vallejo Martinez, Ayse Hortacsu, Ramón Gilsanz, Sissy Nikolaou
  • World Bank
  • National Technical University of Athens
  • National Observatory of Athens
  • WSP Global Inc.
  • Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP
  • Applied Technology Council
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • WSP Mexico
  • Degenkolb Engineers
  • University of California at Davis
  • Forell/Elsesser Engineers Inc.
  • IDS Group
  • Rutherford + Chekene
  • SUNY Buffalo
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Abstract

This article presents the Applied Technology Council (ATC) team’s observations following the 2017 Mw7.1 Puebla–Morelos, Mexico earthquake. The team was deployed in Mexico City to collect seismological, geotechnical, structural, and overall performance information. The focus was on non-ductile concrete structures, to support implementation of recently published FEMA P-2018 procedures and to identify study buildings for incorporation into NIST-funded ATC-134 ongoing project. This article presents seismological data with 71 strong-motion records processed and ready for use in engineering analysis, geotechnical observations, and characterization of sites visited. Analyses of the response of representative soil profiles are presented in the form of acceleration response spectra and seismic amplification at the ground surface. A comparison of the same analysis using records from the 1985 Michoacán Ms8.1 (approximately Mw8.0) earthquake is also discussed. The ATC team composed GIS maps with structural and geotechnical characteristics of the inspected sites, including color-coded damage of inspected buildings and estimated soil fundamental period to correlate observed behavior with potential soil–structure interaction resonance effects. Recommendations on further detailed studies based on this comprehensive set of case histories are proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-30
Number of pages26
JournalEarthquake Spectra
Volume36
Issue number2_suppl
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2020

Keywords

  • Damage assessment
  • Mexico City
  • design spectra
  • earthquake reconnaissance
  • ground motion
  • site period
  • site response
  • soil conditions

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