U.S. Geological Survey National Strong-Motion Project strategic plan, 2017–22
December 11, 2017
The mission of the National Strong-Motion Project is to provide measurements of how the ground and built environment behave during earthquake shaking to the earthquake engineering community, the scientific community, emergency managers, public agencies, industry, media, and other users for the following purposes:
- Improving engineering evaluations and design methods for facilities and systems;
- Providing timely information for earthquake early warning, damage assessment, and emergency response action; and
- Contributing to a greater understanding of the mechanics of earthquake rupture, groundmotion characteristics, and earthquake effects.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | U.S. Geological Survey National Strong-Motion Project strategic plan, 2017–22 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20171156 |
| Authors | Brad T. Aagaard, Mehmet Çelebi, Lind Gee, Robert Graves, Kishor Jaiswal, Erol Kalkan, Keith L. Knudsen, Nicolas Luco, James Smith, Jamison Steidl, Christopher D. Stephens |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Open-File Report |
| Series Number | 2017-1156 |
| Index ID | ofr20171156 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earthquake Science Center |