In this paper we investigate the use causal inferencing to quantify the benefits of seismic risk mitigation strategies during real earthquakes. Specifically, we devise a framework to quantify realized and unrealized befits of cripple retrofit during hte 2014 South Napa earthquake. We find that the cost saved (from inevitable damage) due to the retrofits was … Read More
Through this study we investigate the seismic response of Briones Dam in California by analyzing both earthquake ground motion records and ambient vibration data. We aimed to understand how the dam’s embankment behaves during seismic loading and whether ambient noise methods can reliably characterize its dynamic properties. Using a combination of HVSR analysis, empirical transfer … Read More
Years of working with earthquake ground motion datasets exposed recurring challenges such as inconsistencies in metadata and inefficient data querying, amongst others, all of which hindered the flow of scientific analysis. We embarked on an effort to address these challenges and what began as a small collaboration among postdocs and graduate students grew into a … Read More
We welcome Ana who is joining our research group this summer as an intern from the SOURCES program (Supported Opportunities for Undergraduates and Researchers to Collaborate on Earthquake Science).She is a rising senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Geology & Geophysics and Cartography & GIS. She will be working with graduate student Rashid … Read More