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Faculty Information
	Laurie Baise
	laurie.baise@tufts.edu
	Assistant Professor
	P: (617) 627-2211
	F: (617) 627-3994
Address:
	320 Anderson Hall Civil and Environmental Engineering
	Medford, MA 02155

Opportunity:

GIS Earthquake Ground Motions in Kobe, Japan

Summary:

We are investigating ground motions produced by moderate sized earthquakes in Kobe, Japan as a comparison to those produced by the M6.9 1995 Kobe earthquake. For this project, the student would gather data on both the 1995 Kobe earthquake as well as more recent smaller earthquakes in the region and incorporate the information into a geographic information system (GIS). Besides earthquake data, the student will also collect spatial information on the geology of the region, ground motion recording stations, and any observed damage resulting from the earthquakes.

Contact Via:

E-mail

What is the timeframe for this research opportunity?

Summer months

Prerequisities for students?

CEE42

Responsibilities for students?

Build a GIS for earthquake data in Kobe, Japan. Compare ground motions for the 1995 Kobe earthqukae and several smaller events.

Area(s) of Research:

geotechnical earthquake engineering

GIS