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The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America
GSA Special Papers

The 2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America

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J. Wright Horton, Jr.
J. Wright Horton, Jr.
U.S. Geological Survey, MS 926A, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, USA
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Martin C. Chapman
Martin C. Chapman
Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Russell A. Green
Russell A. Green
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (MC 0105), 120B Patton Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 750 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Geological Society of America
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE509
Copyright:
© 2014 The Geological Society of America
ISBN print:
9780813725093
Publication date:
January 01, 2015
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Geotechnical aspects in the epicentral region of the 2011 Mw 5.8 Mineral, Virginia, earthquake

Author(s)
Russell A. Green
Russell A. Green
The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 120B Patton Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Samuel Lasley
Samuel Lasley
The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 117B Patton Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Mark W. Carter
Mark W. Carter
U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192-0002, USA
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Jeffrey W. Munsey
Jeffrey W. Munsey
Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, USA
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Brett W. Maurer
Brett W. Maurer
The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 117B Patton Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Martitia P. Tuttle
Martitia P. Tuttle
M. Tuttle & Associates, P.O. Box 345, Georgetown, Maine 04548, USA
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Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1130/2014.2509(09)
  • Published:
    January 01, 2015

A reconnaissance team documented the geotechnical and geological aspects in the epicentral region of the Mw (moment magnitude) 5.8 Mineral, Virginia (USA), earthquake of 23 August 2011. Tectonically and seismically induced ground deformations, evidence of liquefaction, rock slides, river bank slumps, ground subsidence, performance of earthen dams, damage to public infrastructure and lifelines, and other effects of the earthquake were documented. This moderate earthquake provided the rare opportunity to collect data to help assess current geoengineering practices in the region, as well as to assess seismic performance of the aging infrastructure in the region. Ground failures included two marginal...

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