Liquefaction hazard of the Groningen region of the Netherlands due to induced seismicity

The operator of the Groningen gas field is leading an effort to quantify the seismic hazard and riskof the region due to induced earthquakes, includingoverseeing one of the most comprehensive liquefaction hazard studies performedgloballyto date. Due tothe unique characteristics of the seismic hazard and the geologic deposits in Groningen, efforts first focused on developing relationships for a Groningen-specific liquefaction triggering model. The liquefaction hazard was then assessedusing a Monte Carlo method, wherein a range of credibleevent scenarios were considered in computingliquefaction... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Bommer, J
Green, RA
Stafford, PJ
Maurer, BW
Kruiver, PP
Edwards, B
Rodriguez-Marek, A
De Lange, G
Oates, SJ
Storck, T
Omidi, P
Bourne, SJ
Van Elk, JF
Dokumenttyp: Journal article
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Verlag/Hrsg.: American Society of Civil Engineers
Schlagwörter: Science & Technology / Technology / Physical Sciences / Engineering / Geological / Geosciences / Multidisciplinary / Geology / GROUND-MOTION MODEL / GAS-FIELD / EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE / SIMULATIONS / SUBSURFACE / Geological & Geomatics Engineering / 0905 Civil Engineering / 0907 Environmental Engineering
Sprache: unknown
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/77662

The operator of the Groningen gas field is leading an effort to quantify the seismic hazard and riskof the region due to induced earthquakes, includingoverseeing one of the most comprehensive liquefaction hazard studies performedgloballyto date. Due tothe unique characteristics of the seismic hazard and the geologic deposits in Groningen, efforts first focused on developing relationships for a Groningen-specific liquefaction triggering model. The liquefaction hazard was then assessedusing a Monte Carlo method, wherein a range of credibleevent scenarios were considered in computingliquefaction damage-potentialhazard curves. Thiseffort entailed the use of a regional stochastic seismic source model,ground motion prediction equation,site response model,and geologic model that were developed as part of the broader regional seismic hazardassessment.“No-to-Minor Surficial Liquefaction Manifestations”arepredicted for mostsites across the study areafor a 75-year return period. The only sites where “Moderate Surficial Liquefaction Manifestations” are predicted are in the town of Zandeweer, with only some of the sites in the townbeing predicted to experience this severityof liquefactionfor thisreturn period.