Slope Seismic Response Monitoring on the Aftershocks of the Wenchuan Earthquake in the Mianzhu Section

Previous investigations have shown that the seismic response of slopes during the Wenchuan earthquake was highly variable. The present study tries to give an answer to the question： Which are the main factors affecting the seismic response degree of slopes？ With the support of the China Geological S...

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Published in:Journal of mountain science 2012-08, Vol.9 (4), p.523-528
Main Authors: Wang, Yunsheng, Luo, Yonghong, Wang, Fuhai, Wang, Dong, Ma, Xiao, Li, Shun, Deng, Xi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earthquakes
Ecology
Environment
Geography
Geological surveys
Overburden
Quaternary
Seismic activity
Seismic response
Seismology
Slope stability
中国地质调查局
地震余震
地震反应
地震响应
汶川
监测断面
绵竹市
边坡
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Summary:Previous investigations have shown that the seismic response of slopes during the Wenchuan earthquake was highly variable. The present study tries to give an answer to the question： Which are the main factors affecting the seismic response degree of slopes？ With the support of the China Geological Survey Bureau, we set 3 monitoring sections in Jiulong slope, Mianzhu city, China with the aim to record the site response of the slope during the affershoeks of the Wenehuan earthquake. After the Wenchuan earthquake, which happened on 12 May 2008, 30 aftershocks have been recorded in these monitoring points. We analyzed 11 records, with magnitudes ranging from ML = 4.6 to ML = 3.1. The amplification factors of the horizontal compound PGA and 3D compound PGA have been determined for the 3 points at different elevations on the slope. Results showed that the dynamic response of the slope on the earthquake was controlled by factors such as topography and the thickness of the Quaternary overburden.
ISSN:1672-6316
1993-0321
1008-2786
DOI:10.1007/s11629-012-2179-y