Geotechnical Aspects of the Canterbury Earthquake Series
Event details
| Date | 10.10.2012 |
| Hour | 12:15 › 13:15 |
| Speaker | Dr. Liam Wotherspoon |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
The city of Christchurch and the surrounding towns in the Canterbury region of New Zealand suffered significant damage during the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake series. The most damaging was the Mw 6.2 earthquake on the 22 February 2011, resulting in 185 fatalities and severe damage to buildings and infrastructure. A major factor in this damage, and the damage in other earthquakes in the series was the severity and spacial extent of liquefaction. This presentation will provide an overview of the liquefaction-induced damage to the region during the Canterbury earthquake series and the progression of damage as a result of repeated liquefaction in many areas.
Bio: Liam Wotherspoon is the Earthquake Commission Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He completed his PhD jointly at the University of Auckland and Iowa State University on a Fulbright Award. His research involves a range of earthquake engineering aspects, including soil-foundation-structure interaction modelling and field testing, resilience of ports, and geotechnical site characterisation. He was heavily involved in post-earthquake reconnaissance investigations and assessments during the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence.
Bio: Liam Wotherspoon is the Earthquake Commission Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He completed his PhD jointly at the University of Auckland and Iowa State University on a Fulbright Award. His research involves a range of earthquake engineering aspects, including soil-foundation-structure interaction modelling and field testing, resilience of ports, and geotechnical site characterisation. He was heavily involved in post-earthquake reconnaissance investigations and assessments during the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Prof. Nikolas Geroliminis & Prof. Katrin Beyer