Open AccessStrong motion earthquake recording in New Zealand
Author(s) -
R. I. Skinner,
W. R. Stephenson,
R. T. Hefford
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
bulletin of the new zealand society for earthquake engineering/nzsee quarterly bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.917
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2324-1543
pISSN - 1174-9857
DOI - 10.5459/bnzsee.4.1.31-42
Subject(s) - seismology , geology , component (thermodynamics) , motion (physics) , ground motion , strong ground motion , computer science , physics , artificial intelligence , thermodynamics
An extensive network of strong-motion accelerographs is installed on the ground throughout New Zealand and also in major structures. At present this system contains 77 three-component recorders and 74 two-component non-timebase recorders. Since severe earthquakes are rare, and their violence may be very different at nearby positions, the strong-motion earthquake records must be supplemented by seismological, geological and geophysical data in order to obtain adequate information for the design of earthquake-resistant structures.