Title :
Large-Scale Earthquake Simulation: Computational Seismology and Complex Engineering Systems
Author :
Taborda, Ricardo ; Bielak, Jacobo
Abstract :
Methods commonly used to generate artificial ground histories can´t deal with the complex interactions that occur during earthquakes, including the seismic source and wave´s path, site conditions, and the presence of the built environment. To address this problem, researchers in Carnegie Mellon University´s Quake Group have used high-performance computing to simulate earthquakes at regional scales including complex engineering systems.
Keywords :
digital simulation; earthquake engineering; earthquakes; geophysics computing; seismology; Carnegie Mellon University Quake Group; artificial ground histories; complex engineering systems; computational seismology; high-performance computing; large-scale earthquake simulation; seismic source; Computational modeling; Data models; Earthquakes; Mathematical model; Seismology; Solid modeling; Computational seismology; earthquake engineering; nonlinear soil effects; scientific computing; site-city interaction effects; soil-structure interaction; urban seismology;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2011.19
