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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/12788| Title: | Geological-seismological evaluation of earthquake hazards at Eisenhower and Snell Locks, Saint Lawrence Seaway, Massena, New York |
| Authors: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Buffalo District Krinitzsky, E. L. |
| Keywords: | Earthquakes Earthquake hazards Earthquake ground motions Earthquake risk analysis Massena, New York Saint Lawrence Seaway Eisenhower and Snell Locks Hydraulic structures Dams Locks Seismology Geology |
| Publisher: | Geotechnical Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical report (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station) ; GL-91-24. |
| Description: | Technical Report Abstract: There were no active faults either at the Eisenhower and Snell Lock sites or in the general area. The locks were determined to be in a seismic hotspot termed the Massena zone. The zone was given a floating earthquake of Modified Mercalli (MM) intensity of VIII which is the threshold of damage to properly built structures. Parameters for a Maximum Credible Earthquake (MCE) were assigned as horizontal peak motions of 0.83 g for acceleration, 35 cm/sec for velocity, and 12.4 sec for duration. The Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE) was assigned 0.46 g, 24 cm/sec, and 8.8 sec, respectively. A set of six accelerograms with response spectra was selected to be used with these parameters. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/12788 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| TR-GL-91-24.pdf | 19.64 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |