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BE PREPARED WHEN TREMORS COME: EARTHQUAKE ISSUES IN THE MID-SOUTH

T.Y. Chang

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The seismic hazard in the mid-South states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missippi is of concern because of the proximity of these states to the New Madrid seismic zone. Many local issues are being discussed in developing appropriate earthquake policy and plans. This paper disucsses several of these issues regarding the long-term design consideration for long recurrence period major earthquake, revision of building code, and construction cost for earthquake resistant design, as well as their social impacts.

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The seismic hazard in the mid-South states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missippi is of concern because of the proximity of these states to the New Madrid seismic zone. Many local issues are being discussed in developing appropriate earthquake policy and plans. This paper disucsses several of these issues regarding the long-term design consideration for long recurrence period major earthquake, revision of building code, and construction cost for earthquake resistant design, as well as their social impacts.

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The seismic hazard in the mid-South states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missippi is of concern because of the proximity of these states to the New Madrid seismic zone. Many local issues are being discussed in developing appropriate earthquake policy and plans. This paper disucsses several of these issues regarding the long-term design consideration for long recurrence period major earthquake, revision of building code, and construction cost for earthquake resistant design, as well as their social impacts.

Key concepts: Seismic hazard, Urban seismic risk, Earthquake scenario, Seismic zone, Building code, Seismic analysis, Forensic engineering, Seismic retrofit

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