Open AccessHalabjah-Iraq Earthquake, Comparisons and General Review
Author(s) -
Furat Y. Al-Ghalibi,
Laith Kh. Al-Hadithy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i4.20.25924
Subject(s) - hypocenter , seismology , geology , interplate earthquake , tectonics , induced seismicity , seismic microzonation , intraplate earthquake , peak ground acceleration , plate tectonics , earthquake prediction , earthquake scenario , seismic hazard , ground motion
The collapsed seismic force level depends on region nature where the construction is to be built because of an earthquake released an energy which generated by a sudden randomly movement of earth segments (plate tectonics). Structure geographic location plays a major role in seismic analysis and design of structures because of the global seismicity influenced by the earthquake hypocenter and plate tectonics nature. An earthquake will occur if earth tectonic plate shaft and the mass of earth materials moved with plates stress interface and energy released because of ground vibration which its amplitude reduced with rupture distance. Also the earth vibration generates a large random inertia force that should carried by the structural components safety. In the present study, a comparisons of Halabjah-Iraq Earthquake with many world earthquake is investigated, generally Halabjah earthquake classified as medium risk earthquake