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Thrust Areas | Key tasks/Deliverables | Start | Finish |
FP1.1 Simulation methods | 1. Integrate existing codes used in New Zealand into NeSI computational resources | 1/01/2016 | 31/12/2016 |
2. Validate simulations using historical New Zealand earthquakes | 1/01/2016 | 31/12/2020 | |
FP1.2 Velocity model development | 1. Develop enhanced 3D velocity models in two regions of New Zealand | 1/01/2016 | 31/12/2018 |
2. Utilize full waveform tomography for high-resolution velocity modelling | 1/01/2018 | 31/12/2020 | |
FP1.3 Nonlinear site and topographic response | 1. Directly integrate site response and topography into ground motion simulations vs. the use of Vs30. Examine the effects in Canterbury and Wellington | 1/01/2016 | 31/12/2019 |
2. Perform detailed analysis on when site-specific account for nonlinear and topographic effects is justified vs. simplified approaches | 1/01/2018 | 31/12/2020 | |
FP1.4 Application for major New Zealand scenarios
| 1. Perform ground motion simulation case studies for cross-flagship research and outreach and compare with empirical predictions | 1/01/2016 | 31/12/2018 |
2. Develop a ‘Ground motion simulation atlas’ illustrating seismic intensity over a region for 50 earthquake ruptures which are greatest risk to New Zealand | 1/01/2017 | 31/12/2019 | |
| FP1.5 Uncertainties and PSHA | 1. Develop advanced ground motion simulations with treatment of modelling uncertainties | 1/01/2017 | 31/12/2020 |
| 2. Perform ‘Cybershake’ simulations performed for T>1s in New Zealand. Compare with hazard from codes and GMPEs | 1/01/2017 | 31/12/2020 | |
| FP1.6 Use of simulations in earthquake engineering analyses | 1. Develop a co-created industry working document on the use of ground motion simulations in engineering design | 1/01/2016 | 31/12/2018 |
| 2. Compare and assess simulated vs. recorded ground motions with archetype engineering structures used to determine bias in simulation methods for feedback to developers | 1/01/2017 | 31/12/2020 |
Current Projects
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Projects in 2018 include the flagship coordinated project, projects funded through the QuakeCoRE RfP, and students with QuakeCoRE or other university scholarships.
- 18FP1 - Flagship 1 coordinated project, containing the following sub-projects:
- 1a. Validation of simulations for NZ-wide shallow crustal events (Lee, Bradley)
- 1b. Ground motion simulations with multi-segment rupture (Vyas, Razafindrakoto, Bradley)
- 2a. Development of basin models in Wellington and Auckland using 1st order methods (Wotherspoon, Bradley, Kaiser, Jeong, Cox, Foster, Lee)
- 3a. Explicit site response analysis in simulations of the Kaikoura earthquake (Bradley, Wotherspoon, Cox, de la Torre, McGann, Dismuke)
- 3b. Topographic modelling for Alpine Fault and Kaikoura earthquakes (Taborda, Asimaki, Jeong, Bradley, Wotherspoon)
- 4a. Simulation of Wellington Fault earthquakes (Bradley, Tarbali, Lee)
- 4b. Simulation of Hikurangi subduction zone earthquakes (Somerville, Bayless, Skarlatoudis)
- 4c. Simulation of moderate magnitude earthquakes in the Auckland region (Dempsey, Riffault)
- 5a. Analysis and propagation of modelling uncertainties in ground motion simulation (Bradley, Vyas, Lee, Tarbali)
- 5b. Simulation-based seismic hazard analysis for New Zealand at 400m resolution (Tarbali, Bradley)
- 6a. Application of code-compatible simulation vs. recorded ground motions for structural and geotechnical systems (McGann, Hayden, Chandramohan, Bradley, Pettinga, Tarbali, Loghman)
- 6b. Guidance on the selection of simulated ground motions as an alternative method for use in NZ (Pettinga, Fraser, Bradley)
- 18AF8 - Ground motion simulation of Alpine Fault (incl Wairau as 'Northern AF') earthquakes (Tarbali, Bradley + AF8 project)
- 18QCS - Ground motion simulations for the Dunedin-Mosgiel urban area (Stirling, Kowal)
- 18207 - Soil-foundation-structure interaction analysis of an instrumented Wellington building (McGann, Chandramohan, Hayden, Pettinga, Jeong)
- 18213 - Incorporating the influence of ground motion duration and response spectral shape in NZ structural design and assessment practice (Chandramohan, Horspool, Bradley)
- 18KF - Development of a NZ-wide Vs30 model for use in regional ground motion simulations (Foster, Bradley)
- 18ET - Parametric models for velocity characterisation of inter-bedded sedimentary deposits in the Canterbury basin (Thomson, Bradley, Wotherspoon, Wood
- 17084 - Development of a NZ-wide Vs30 model for use in regional ground motion simulations (Bradley, Foster - UC; Wotherspoon - UA; Somerville, Hosseini - AECOM; Thompson - USGS)
- 17085 - Waveform tomography of a South Island Velocity Model and simulation of major Hope Fault earthquakes on the South Island, NZ (Bradley, Lee, Thomson, Pettinga - UC; Wald - USGS; Horspool - GNS)
- 17086 - Response history analyses of structural and geotechnical systems using simulated and recorded ground motions (Pettinga - Holmes; Fraser - Golder; Bradley, Tarbali - UC; Baker - Stanford)
- 17088 - A 3D shear wave velocity model for Dunedin: Data gathering and interpretation (Stirling, Gorman, Holt - Otago; Wotherspoon - UA)
- 17114 - Development of a seismic velocity model and site characterisation for the Nelson/Tasman region (Wotherspoon - UA; Ryder - MWH/UA; Bradley, Foster - UC; Ghisetti - TerraGeologica)
- 17133 - Ground motion simulations for Hauraki rift earthquakes (Dempsey, Eccles - UA)
- 16/17FP1 - Ground motion simulation of Porters Pass earthquakes in the Canterbury region (Nazer, Bradley, Razafindrakoto, Pettinga - UC)
- 17AF8 - Ground motion simulation of Alpine Fault earthquakes (Bradley, Bae + AF8 project)
- 17KAIK - Ground motion simulation of the Mw7.8 Kaikoura earthquake (Bradley, Razafindrakoto, Polak)
- 17CYB - Cybershake: Simulation-based seismic hazard for the Canterbury region (Tarbali, Bradley)
Related Efforts
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- Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Ground Motion Simulation Validation (GMSV) Technical Activity Group (TAG)
- SCEC Broadband Platform: https://scec.usc.edu/scecpedia/Broadband_Platform
- Modelling earthquake engineering parameters (Holden and Kaneko; NHRP contestable round 2015-2017)
- Reconstructing complex ground motion effects in Christchurch during the Canterbury earthquakes: what does this mean for future ground motion prediction? (Kaiser; Marsden round 2013-2016)
Workshops
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2018
- 25 February 2018 - Webconference - Plans on projects for 2018 Coordinated project
2017
- 28 September 2017 - Webconference - Planning of projects for 2018 RfP
- 24 August 2017 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 27 July 2017 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 22 June 2017 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 25 May 2017 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 23 March 2017 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 23 Feb 2017 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
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- 25 Feb 2016 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 24 March 2016 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 28 April 2016 - Webconference - Invited presentations on projects related to GMSV projects
- 26 May 2016 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 23 June 2016 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
- 15 July 2016 - Stakeholder workshop on "Guidance on the utilization of ground motion simulations in engineering practice"
- 28 July 2016 - Webconference - Coordination of QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
31 August 2016 - GMSV Workshop in conjunction with QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting
- 11-14 September 2016 - International Workshop on Ground Motion Simulation and Validation at the SCEC Annual Meeting
- 15 December 2016 - Webconference - Final presentation of 2016 QuakeCoRE GMSV projects
2017 Funded Projects
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- 17084 - Development of a NZ-wide Vs30 model for use in regional ground motion simulations (Bradley, Foster - UC; Wotherspoon - UA; Somerville, Hosseini - AECOM; Thompson - USGS)
- 17085 - Waveform tomography of a South Island Velocity Model and simulation of major Hope Fault earthquakes on the South Island, NZ (Bradley, Lee, Thomson, Pettinga - UC; Wald - USGS; Horspool - GNS)
- 17086 - Response history analyses of structural and geotechnical systems using simulated and recorded ground motions (Pettinga - Holmes; Fraser - Golder; Bradley, Tarbali - UC; Baker - Stanford)
- 17088 - A 3D shear wave velocity model for Dunedin: Data gathering and interpretation (Stirling, Gorman, Holt - Otago; Wotherspoon - UA)
- 17114 - Development of a seismic velocity model and site characterisation for the Nelson/Tasman region (Wotherspoon - UA; Ryder - MWH/UA; Bradley, Foster - UC; Ghisetti - TerraGeologica)
- 17133 - Ground motion simulations for Hauraki rift earthquakes (Dempsey, Eccles - UA)
- 16/17FP1 - Ground motion simulation of Porters Pass earthquakes in the Canterbury region (Nazer, Bradley, Razafindrakoto, Pettinga - UC)
- 17AF8 - Ground motion simulation of Alpine Fault earthquakes (Bradley, Bae + AF8 project)
- 17KAIK - Ground motion simulation of the Mw7.8 Kaikoura earthquake (Bradley, Razafindrakoto, Polak)
- 17CYB - Cybershake: Simulation-based seismic hazard for the Canterbury region (Tarbali, Bradley)
2016 Funded Projects
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- 16002 - Validation of Strong Ground Motion Simulations of two Historical New Zealand Subduction Zone Earthquakes on the SCEC BBP (Somerville, Bayless, Hossenini, Skarlatoudis - AECOM; Bradley, Foster - UC)
- 16006 - Validation of Ground Motion Simulations using Fragile Geologic Features (Stirling, Bowie - UOtago; Van Houtte - GNS)
- 16027 - Dynamic Site Characterisation of the Nelson/Tasman Region (Wotherspoon, Ryder - UA; Bradley - UC)
- 16030 - Advancing ground motion simulation methodologies through further insights from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes (Bradley, Thomson, Lee, Razafindrakoto, Jeong - UC; Wotherspoon - UA; Massey - GNS; Asimaki - Caltech; Baker - Stanford; Rodriguez-Marek - VTech; Graves - USGS)
- 16035 - Guidance for the utilization of earthquake-induced ground motion simulations in engineering practice (Pettinga - Holmes; Fraser - Golder; Bradley - UC)
- 16057 - Further coordination between QuakeCoRE and SCEC on ground motion simulation validation (Luco, Rezaeian - USGS; Bradley - UC)
- 16/17FP1 - Ground motion simulation of Porters Pass earthquakes in the Canterbury region (Nazer, Bradley, Razafindrakoto, Pettinga - UC)
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