EARTHQUAKE HAZARD Flashcards
It refers to the misalignment of the ground surface due to an earthquake
Ground rupture
Liquefaction
Liquefaction
it is only the first stage, it may result in the collapse of buildings, houses, bridges, and roads.
Ground Shaking
an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry
Flooding
the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
Fire
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE HAZARD OF EARTHQUAKES
- Depend on earthquake’s strength and seismic activity.
- Standard of building or house construction.
- The quality of soil or geological component.
- Depth of groundwater.
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS ARE CLASSIFIED AS
PRIMARY EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS and SECONDARY EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS
WHAT IS GROUND SHAKING?
- First stage of earthquake hazards
- May result in the collapse of buildings, houses, bridges, and roads
- The collapse of different structures may be due to shaking or subsidence
WHAT ARE THE SECONDARY EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS ?
- arise out from the primary hazards; much disastrous.
- tsunami
- seiche
- flooding
- fire
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS ?
- ground shaking
- liquefaction
- landslide
- surface rupture
the settling of the ground due to the movement which resulted in earthquakes
SUBSIDENCE
FACTORS AFFECTING THE GROUND SHAKING AND THE WAY THE SEISMIC WAVES TRAVEL THROUGH THE GROUND:
- topography
- bedrock type
- location and orientation of the fault rupture
CLASSIFICATION OF GROUND RUPTURE
- also known as surface rupture
- refers to the misalignment of the ground surface due to an earthquake
- occurs when the split of faults spread to the earth’s surface
this may tear buildings, houses, roads, and other infrastructures into pieces - A wide ground rupture mat even swallow properties like cars
2 KINS OF SURFACE RUPTURE
DIP-SLIP FAULT and STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
THE STRENGTH OF GROUND SHAKING IS INFLUENCED BY THE FOLLOWING:
- CONDITION OF LOCAL GEOLOGY
- LENGTH OF TIME OF SHAKING AND INTENSITY OF THE EARHQUAKE
- DISTANCE