Cordilleran Section (104th Annual) and Rocky Mountain Section (60th Annual) Joint Meeting (19–21 March 2008)

Session No. 13
Thursday, 20 March 2008: 8:00 AM-11:50 AM

S1. Seismic Hazards Summit–Southern Nevada Region I

Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists; Nevada Earthquake Safety Council

 

Wanda J. Taylor, Craig M. dePolo, Jim Werle, Catherine M. Snelson and Barbara Luke, Conveners
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
MICROZONATION OF SEISMIC RISK IN A LOW-RISE CITY BASED ON THE MACROSEISMIC EVALUATION OF THE VULNERABILITY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
ZOBIN, Vyacheslav M., Observatorio Vulcanologico, Universidad de Colima, Av. Gonzalo Sandoval 444, Colima, 28045, Mexico, vzobin@ucol.mx, vzobin@ucol.mx
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8:30 AM
ASSESSING SURFACE RUPTURE POTENTIAL FOR THE NORTHERN MOJAVE DESERT: IMPLICATIONS OF NEW PATTERNS FOR QUATERNARY FAULTS AND THEIR EVOLUTION
MILLER, David M., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, DUDASH, Stephanie L., Mountain GIS and Geological Services, 2849 Foxtail Drive, Montrose, CO 81401, LIDKE, David J., US Geological Survey, PO Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225-0046, AMOROSO, Lee, Western Earth Surface Processes Team, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, MS 7420, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, REHEIS, Marith, U.S. Geol Survey, Box 25046, MS 980, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, PHELPS, Geoffrey A., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 989, Menlo Park, CA 94025, SCHMIDT, Kevin M., U. S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, MS 973, Menlo Park, CA 94025, GREEN, Heather L., Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Pkwy, Reno, NV 89512 and REDWINE, J., Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, dmiller@usgs.gov, dmiller@usgs.gov
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8:50 AM
PRECARIOUS ROCK TOPPLING ACCELERATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN MOJAVE: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEISMIC HAZARD
BRUNE, James N., seismological laboratory, university of nevada, reno, mailstop 174, 1664 N virginia street, reno, NV 89557, brune@unr.edu, brune@unr.edu
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9:10 AM
ESTIMATING THE SIZE AND EXTENT OF FUTURE EARTHQUAKE RUPTURES ON MAPPED FAULTS
WESNOUSKY, Steven G., Center for Neotectonic Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, Mail Stop 169, 1664 North Virginia Avenue, Reno, NV 89557, wesnousky@unr.edu, wesnousky@unr.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:50 AM
SEISMICITY OF THE SOUTHERN NEVADA REGION
SMITH, Kenneth1, DEPOLO, Diane1, BIASI, Glenn1 and ANDERSON, John G.2, (1)Nevada Seismological Laboratory MS174, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89558, (2)Nevada Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada Reno, MS-174, Reno, NV 89557, ken@seismo.unr.edu, ken@seismo.unr.edu
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10:10 AM
SEISMIC HAZARDS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA: THE GAP BETWEEN THE PRESENT AND A STATE-OF-THE-ART EVALUATION
ANDERSON, John G.1, PRICE, Jonathan G.2, TAYLOR, Wanda J.3, SMITH, Kenneth4, ANOOSHEHPOOR, Rasool1, BIASI, Glenn P.5, DEPOLO, Craig M.2, DIANE, dePolo4, KREEMER, Corné6 and LOUIE, John N.7, (1)Nevada Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Mail Stop 174, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Nevada Bureau Mines & Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 178, Reno, NV 89557-0178, (3)Geoscience, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, (4)Nevada Seismological Laboratory MS174, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89558, (5)Nevada Seismological Laboratory, Univ Nevada - Reno, MS 174, Reno, NV 89557-0138, (6)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557, (7)Nevada Seismological Lab. and Dept. of Geological Sciences & Engineering, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering- University of Nevada, Reno, Seismological Lab/0174, Reno, NV 89557, jga@seismo.unr.edu, jga@seismo.unr.edu
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10:30 AM
INITIATING A NEVADA COMMUNITY VELOCITY MODEL (NV-CVM) WORKING GROUP
LOUIE, John N., Nevada Seismological Lab. and Dept. of Geological Sciences & Engineering, Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering- University of Nevada, Mailstop 0174, Reno, NV 89557, louie@seismo.unr.edu, louie@seismo.unr.edu
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10:50 AM
SITE SPECIFIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS FOR BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE
KAVAZANJIAN Jr, Edward and GHANAT, Simon, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University, Mail Stop 5306, Tempe, AZ 85287-5306, edkavy@asu.edu, edkavy@asu.edu
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11:10 AM
EARTHQUAKE RISKS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA, INCLUDING RESULTS FROM LOSS-ESTIMATION MODELING
PRICE, Jonathan G.1, ARRITT, Christine1, HASTINGS, Jordan T.1, DEPOLO, Craig M.1 and HESS, Ronald H., (1)Nevada Bureau Mines & Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, MS 178, Reno, NV 89557-0178, jprice@unr.edu, jprice@unr.edu
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11:30 AM
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS ON THE MARGINS OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY
BALL, Scott, URS Corporation, Las Vegas, 811 Grier Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89119, Scott_Ball@URSCorp.com, Scott_Ball@URSCorp.com
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