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By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center December 7, 2020

Our geoengineering research takes us all over the globe. Here are just a few of the study locations, with information and publications about our work there.

Geoengineering

Photo shows the major collapse of a building following an earthquake, the building has fallen onto and crushed a car completely.

Global Geoengineering Research home page

Home Page

Modeling

Graphs show dispersion curves and shear wave velocity for surface wave test.

Learn about our computer modeling methods.

Modeling

Field Methods

Two men stand in shallow water wearing safety gear, and they are smiling for the camera.

Learn about our methods of study in the field.

Field Methods

Alaska

Radar Structure of Earthquake-Induced, Coastal Landslides in Anchorage, Alaska

The Great M7.9 Denali Fault, Alaska, Earthquake of November 3, 2002: Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance

Geotechnical and Surface Wave Investigation of the Great M 7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake of 3 November 2002

The Great M7.9 Denali Fault, Alaska earthquake of Nov 3, 2002: Geotechnical Engineering Reconnissance Report - A Slide Presentation

Geotechnical Observations of the November 3, 2002 M7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake

Imaging The M7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake 2002 Rupture At The Delta River Using SASW, LIDAR, and RADAR

Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake

Australia

Shear-wave velocity and site-amplification factors for 50 Australian sites determined by the spectral analysis of surface waves method: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014-1264

California

Northern California

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Shear Wave Velocity of the Ground Near Sixty California Strong Motion Recording Sites by the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Method and Harmonic-Wave Sources

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1366

San Francisco Bay Area

Arias Intensity Assessment of Liquefaction Test Sites on the East Side of San Francisco Bay Affected by the Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of 17 October 1989

Assessment of Liquefaction Potential During Earthquakes by Arias Intensity

Soil Liquefaction in the East Bay During the Earthquake

Seismic Shear Deformation of Compliant Fine-Grained Soil

LIDAR Imagery of the San Andreas Fault zone at the Vedanta and Olema Ridge Paleoseismic Trench sites, Pt. Reyes, CA

Treasure Island

High-Resolution Crosshole Radar Tomography: Application to Liquefaction-Induced Changes in Soil on Treasure Island

Non-destructive Measurement of Soil Liquefaction Density Change by Crosshole Radar Tomography, Treasure Island, California

Blast-Induced Liquefaction and Determination of Soil-Density Changes with Ground-Penetrating Radar, Treasure Island, CA

Parkfield

Surface-wave site characterization at 53 strong-motion recording stations affected by the Parkfield, California, M6.0 earthquake of 28 September 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1168

Southern California

Shear Wave Velocity of the Ground Near Southern California TRINET Sites Using the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves Method (SASW) and Parallel-Arrayed Harmonic-Wave Sources: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1365

Shear Wave Velocity of the Ground Near Sixty California Strong Motion Recording Sites by the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Method and Harmonic-Wave Sources: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1366

China

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Grand Canyon

The internal structure of sand bars on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, as determined by ground-penetrating radar

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-425 

Applicability of Terrestrial LIDAR Scanning for Scientific Studies in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1198

Topographic Change Detection at Select Archeological Sites in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 2006–2007

U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5116

Greece

A Comparative Study Of Surface Waves Inversion Techniques At Strong Motion Recording Sites In Greece

Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) 2015

Hawaii

Settlement of the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5096

Japan

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Assessment of Liquefaction Potential During Earthquakes by Arias Intensity

Liquefaction Potential of Native Ground in West Kobe, Japan by the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Method

Surface Wave Investigation and Analysis Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction Sites in Asia

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the soil liquefaction catalog of Asia by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Coastal Landslides and Seafloor Sediment by Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the Asia catalog by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Use of LiDAR in Post Earthquake Reconnaissance Examples from the Niigata Ken Chuetsu Earthquake: A Slide Presentation

Ground-LiDAR Reconnaissance of the Niigata Ken Chuetsu Earthquake: A Slide Presentation

Ground-LIDAR Visualization of Surface and Structural Deformations of the Niigata Ken Chuetsu, 23 October 2005, Earthquake

New Orleans

Terrestrial LIDAR Imagery of New Orleans Levees Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Taiwan

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Surface Wave Investigation and Analysis Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction Sites in Asia

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the soil liquefaction catalog of Asia by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Coastal Landslides and Seafloor Sediment by Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the Asia catalog by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Washington State

Geomorphological and Geotechnical Issues Affecting the Seismic Slope Stability of the Duwamish River Delta, Port of Seattle, Washington

A Tale of Two Deltas: Potential Impacts of Cascadia-Margin Earthquakes on the Fraser River (Vancouver) and Duwamish River Deltas (Seattle)

Seismic Stability of the Duwamish River Delta, Seattle, Washington

The Effects of Volcanic Debris Flows (Lahars), Earthquakes and Landslides on Holocene Deltas at Puget Sound, Washington

Below are links to more information about Global Geoengineering Research.

link
Ground view of collapsed building and burned area, Beach and Divisadero Sts., Marina District.

Global Geoengineering Research

The Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center geotechnical group investigates the causes of ground deformation and ground failure as a result of earthquakes, storms, and wave action
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Global Geoengineering Research

The Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center geotechnical group investigates the causes of ground deformation and ground failure as a result of earthquakes, storms, and wave action
Learn More
link
Photo shows the major collapse of a building following an earthquake, the building has fallen onto and crushed a car completely.

Global Geoengineering Research: Methods of study

Field methods of study in global geoengineering research
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Global Geoengineering Research: Methods of study

Field methods of study in global geoengineering research
Learn More
link
Four maps placed 2 in 2 rows show different data plotted against latitude and longitude and colorized to show intensity.

Global Geoengineering Research: Modeling

Prediction of the severity of ground failure in Quaternary deposits is a critical component of hazard studies. Model development in our project is focused on design and application of methods for quantitative assessment of ground deformation potential.
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Global Geoengineering Research: Modeling

Prediction of the severity of ground failure in Quaternary deposits is a critical component of hazard studies. Model development in our project is focused on design and application of methods for quantitative assessment of ground deformation potential.
Learn More

Our geoengineering research takes us all over the globe. Here are just a few of the study locations, with information and publications about our work there.

Geoengineering

Photo shows the major collapse of a building following an earthquake, the building has fallen onto and crushed a car completely.

Global Geoengineering Research home page

Home Page

Modeling

Graphs show dispersion curves and shear wave velocity for surface wave test.

Learn about our computer modeling methods.

Modeling

Field Methods

Two men stand in shallow water wearing safety gear, and they are smiling for the camera.

Learn about our methods of study in the field.

Field Methods

Alaska

Radar Structure of Earthquake-Induced, Coastal Landslides in Anchorage, Alaska

The Great M7.9 Denali Fault, Alaska, Earthquake of November 3, 2002: Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance

Geotechnical and Surface Wave Investigation of the Great M 7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake of 3 November 2002

The Great M7.9 Denali Fault, Alaska earthquake of Nov 3, 2002: Geotechnical Engineering Reconnissance Report - A Slide Presentation

Geotechnical Observations of the November 3, 2002 M7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake

Imaging The M7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake 2002 Rupture At The Delta River Using SASW, LIDAR, and RADAR

Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake

Australia

Shear-wave velocity and site-amplification factors for 50 Australian sites determined by the spectral analysis of surface waves method: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014-1264

California

Northern California

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Shear Wave Velocity of the Ground Near Sixty California Strong Motion Recording Sites by the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Method and Harmonic-Wave Sources

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1366

San Francisco Bay Area

Arias Intensity Assessment of Liquefaction Test Sites on the East Side of San Francisco Bay Affected by the Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of 17 October 1989

Assessment of Liquefaction Potential During Earthquakes by Arias Intensity

Soil Liquefaction in the East Bay During the Earthquake

Seismic Shear Deformation of Compliant Fine-Grained Soil

LIDAR Imagery of the San Andreas Fault zone at the Vedanta and Olema Ridge Paleoseismic Trench sites, Pt. Reyes, CA

Treasure Island

High-Resolution Crosshole Radar Tomography: Application to Liquefaction-Induced Changes in Soil on Treasure Island

Non-destructive Measurement of Soil Liquefaction Density Change by Crosshole Radar Tomography, Treasure Island, California

Blast-Induced Liquefaction and Determination of Soil-Density Changes with Ground-Penetrating Radar, Treasure Island, CA

Parkfield

Surface-wave site characterization at 53 strong-motion recording stations affected by the Parkfield, California, M6.0 earthquake of 28 September 2004: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1168

Southern California

Shear Wave Velocity of the Ground Near Southern California TRINET Sites Using the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves Method (SASW) and Parallel-Arrayed Harmonic-Wave Sources: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1365

Shear Wave Velocity of the Ground Near Sixty California Strong Motion Recording Sites by the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Method and Harmonic-Wave Sources: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1366

China

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Grand Canyon

The internal structure of sand bars on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, as determined by ground-penetrating radar

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-425 

Applicability of Terrestrial LIDAR Scanning for Scientific Studies in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1198

Topographic Change Detection at Select Archeological Sites in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 2006–2007

U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5116

Greece

A Comparative Study Of Surface Waves Inversion Techniques At Strong Motion Recording Sites In Greece

Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP) 2015

Hawaii

Settlement of the USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013-5096

Japan

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Assessment of Liquefaction Potential During Earthquakes by Arias Intensity

Liquefaction Potential of Native Ground in West Kobe, Japan by the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Method

Surface Wave Investigation and Analysis Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction Sites in Asia

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the soil liquefaction catalog of Asia by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Coastal Landslides and Seafloor Sediment by Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the Asia catalog by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Use of LiDAR in Post Earthquake Reconnaissance Examples from the Niigata Ken Chuetsu Earthquake: A Slide Presentation

Ground-LiDAR Reconnaissance of the Niigata Ken Chuetsu Earthquake: A Slide Presentation

Ground-LIDAR Visualization of Surface and Structural Deformations of the Niigata Ken Chuetsu, 23 October 2005, Earthquake

New Orleans

Terrestrial LIDAR Imagery of New Orleans Levees Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Taiwan

Shear-Wave Velocity-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering v. 139

Surface Wave Investigation and Analysis Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction Sites in Asia

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the soil liquefaction catalog of Asia by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Coastal Landslides and Seafloor Sediment by Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves: A Slide Presentation

Shear Wave Velocity of Liquefied Ground: Investigation of the Asia catalog by spectral analysis of surface wave testing: A Slide Presentation

Washington State

Geomorphological and Geotechnical Issues Affecting the Seismic Slope Stability of the Duwamish River Delta, Port of Seattle, Washington

A Tale of Two Deltas: Potential Impacts of Cascadia-Margin Earthquakes on the Fraser River (Vancouver) and Duwamish River Deltas (Seattle)

Seismic Stability of the Duwamish River Delta, Seattle, Washington

The Effects of Volcanic Debris Flows (Lahars), Earthquakes and Landslides on Holocene Deltas at Puget Sound, Washington

Below are links to more information about Global Geoengineering Research.

link
Ground view of collapsed building and burned area, Beach and Divisadero Sts., Marina District.

Global Geoengineering Research

The Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center geotechnical group investigates the causes of ground deformation and ground failure as a result of earthquakes, storms, and wave action
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Global Geoengineering Research

The Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center geotechnical group investigates the causes of ground deformation and ground failure as a result of earthquakes, storms, and wave action
Learn More
link
Photo shows the major collapse of a building following an earthquake, the building has fallen onto and crushed a car completely.

Global Geoengineering Research: Methods of study

Field methods of study in global geoengineering research
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Global Geoengineering Research: Methods of study

Field methods of study in global geoengineering research
Learn More
link
Four maps placed 2 in 2 rows show different data plotted against latitude and longitude and colorized to show intensity.

Global Geoengineering Research: Modeling

Prediction of the severity of ground failure in Quaternary deposits is a critical component of hazard studies. Model development in our project is focused on design and application of methods for quantitative assessment of ground deformation potential.
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
link

Global Geoengineering Research: Modeling

Prediction of the severity of ground failure in Quaternary deposits is a critical component of hazard studies. Model development in our project is focused on design and application of methods for quantitative assessment of ground deformation potential.
Learn More
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