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Reliability of structures subjected to differential fault slip
Author(s) -
Kiremidjian Anne S.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.4290120503
Subject(s) - structural engineering , engineering , fault (geology) , displacement (psychology) , reliability (semiconductor) , slip (aerodynamics) , differential (mechanical device) , geology , seismology , physics , psychology , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , aerospace engineering , psychotherapist
This paper presents a method for determining the probabilities of fault displacement at specific locations on a fault of finite length. The method is further extended to include a procedure for estimating the maximum strain, stress and axial tensile force in a pipe crossing a fault. With this procedure, estimates are also obtained for the curved lengths of the pipe. The feasibility of the method is demonstrated through a specific example. For that purpose an X‐60 pipe crossing the San Andreas fault in Northern California is used. The procedure is particularly useful in risk consistent design and can be readily extended to structures other than underground pipes.