Guwahati, the Gateway of India in the northeast, is a large business and development centre. Past seismic scenarios suggest moderate to significant effects of regional Earthquakes (EQs) in Guwahati in terms of liquefaction as well as building damages. Considering the role of local soil in amplifying EQ generated ground motions and controlling surface damages, […]
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Understanding local soil effect upon earthquake ground motion for the city of Guwahati city
North-East seismicity of India is a combined effect of Indian-Eurasian Plate boundary in the north and the Burmese arc in the east. The region has been considered among the top six most seismically active regions of the world. Other similar seismicity regions include San Andreas in United States, Guerrero region in Mexico and regions of […]
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