1ES473/573 Environmental Geology Spring 2009 Academic Showcase and Class Project Theme Session – “Earthquake Hazards and Risk Mitigation in Western Washington and Oregon” Reading Assignments for Posters – April 21, 2009 Reference Resources Shown in Italics and Listed by Links from ES473 AES Project Web Site _________________________________________________________________________________________ Topics Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________ I. Overview of Earthquake Hazards and Risk Reduction in Western Washington and Oregon Taylor • Earthquake Hazards in the Pacific Northwest (Rogers and Priest, 19xx) II. Geologic Framework for Earthquake Hazards in the Pacific Northwest A. Tectonic Setting Ben Shivers • Cascadia Subduction Processes and Earthquake Hazards (Atwater, 19xx) • Yeats et al., 1996, Tectonics of the Willamette Valley • Cascadia Subduction Processes and Earthquake Hazards (Atwater, 19xx) • Cenozoic Plate Motions and the Volcano-Tectonic Evolution of OR and WA (Wells et al., 1984) • Recent Movements of the Juan de Fuca Plate (Riddihough, 1984) B. Surficial Geology and Earth Materials Pat Stephenson • Gannett and Caldwell, 1998, Geologic Framework of the Willamette Basin • Surficial Deposits of the Willamette Valley (O'Connor et al., 2001) • Surficial Geology and Quaternary Deposits of Southern Puget Sound (Borden and Troost, 2001) • Stratigraphy and chronology of Quaternary deposits of the Puget Lowland (Easterbrook, 1986) C. Seismic Sources and History 1. Cascadia Megathrust Janelle Anzalone • Cascadia Subduction Processes and Earthquake Hazards (Atwater, 19xx) • Summary of Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes (from Geist, 1996) • Cascadia Deep Earthquake Sources • Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes • Figure Showing Earthquake Sources in Cascadia Subduction Zone (DOGAMI, IMS-7, *.jpg) 2. Intraplate Crustal Faulting Matt Moore • Earthquake Risks in Oregon (Wang, 1998) • Earthquake Maps for Oregon (DOGAMI GMS100, 1996) • Oregon Historic Epicenter Map (1881-2002) • Explanation to Accompany Historic Epicenter Map (1881-2002) • Structure and Seismicity of the Seattle Fault (Blakley et al., 2002)2• Holocone Faults Scarps and Active Faulting in Tacoma (Sherrod et al., 2004) • Earthquake Hazard Map Associated with Portland Hills Fault, Portland (Wong et al., 2000) • Overveiw of 1993 Scotts Mills Earthquake Event (Wong, 1993) 3. History of Active Faulting and Seismicity Ryan Stanley • Earthquake Risks in Oregon (Wang, 1998) • Oregon Historic Earthquake Activity (Wong and Bott, 1995) • Oregon Historic Epicenter Map (1881-2002) • Measuring Earthquakes and Seismic Networks in Oregon (Wang et al., 1997) • Earthquake Hazard Map Associated with Portland Hills Fault, Portland (Wong et al., 2000) • Active Faulting in Central Oregon (Pezzopane, 1993) • Structure and Seismicity of the Seattle Fault (Blakley et al., 2002) • Earthquake Maps for Oregon (DOGAMI GMS100, 1996) III. Earthquake-Related Hazards A. Ground Motion and Shaking Thomas Van Nice • Earthquake Risks in Oregon (Wang, 1998) • Seismic Engineering Characteristics of Earth Materials in the Pacific Northwest (Silva et al., 1996) • Ground Shaking Hazards in Portland Area (Wong et al., 1993) B. Ground Failure 1. Co-seismic Landslides James McLeod • Coseismic Ground-Failure Hazards in Western Washington (Shuster and Howard, 19xx) • EQ-Ground Failure Hazards in the Puget Sound (Chleborad and Shuster, 1996) • Earthquake-Related Slope Stability in South Salem-Salem Hills (Hoffmeister, 1999) • Earthquake-Induced Landslide Potential in Polk Co., OR (Harvey and Peterson, 2000) 2. Liquefaction Amanda Tondreau • Liquefaction Potential of Alluvial Silts in Willamette Valley (Vessely et al., 1996) • Liquefaction Hazards in Seattle (Grant et al., 1996) IV. Hazards Preparedness and Mitigation A. Techniques for Reducing Earthquake Hazards Keoni Wong • DOGAMI Special Paper 31 - Mitigating Geologic Hazards in Oregon • DOGAMI Special Paper 32 - Reducing Losses to Geologic Hazards in Oregon • Addressing Cascadia Earthquake Risks (May, 20xx) • Overview of Reducing Earthquake Hazards (Kockelman, 1996) B. Loss Potential, Preparedness, Risk Reduction, and Recovery Gerritt Vincent • Building Losses due to Earthquakes in Oregon (Whelan, 1996)3• Risk and Losses due to Earthquake Damage in Oregon (Wang, 1998) • Potential for EQ damage in Oregon (Wang and Clark, 1999) • Just-in-Time Inventory: Enhancing Earthquake Recovery • Preparing for Earthquakes in Oregon (Wang, 1997) V. Site Case Studies A. Seismic Hazards in the Seattle Area Brad Adams • Earthquake Risk Reduction in Seattle (May, 1996) • Seismic Intensity Distribution for the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake (Dewey et al., 2002) • Structure and Seismicity of the Seattle Fault (Blakley et al., 2002) • Geotechnical Aspects and Effects of the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, Puget Sound (Bray et al., 2003) B. Seismic Hazards in the Tacoma Area DJ Jaeger • Holocene Faults Scarps and Active Faulting in Tacoma (Sherrod et al., 2004) • Effects of 2001 Nisqually Earthquake on Business in Puget Sound (WA Economic Development Council, 2002) • Geotechnical Aspects and Effects of the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, Puget Sound (Bray et al., 2003) • Seismic Intensity Distribution for the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake (Dewey et al., 2002) B. Seismic Hazards in the Portland Area Izzy Pratt • Report on Earthquake Hazards in Western Oregon (DOGAMI IMS-7, *.pdf) • History and Seismic Analysis of the Portland Hills Fault (Wong et al., 2001) • Earthquake Hazards in the Portland Area (Spangle and Assoc., 1998) • Earthquake Hazards in Portland, Oregon (Madin, 1996) • Historical Earthquakes in Portland (Bott and Wong, 1993) • Earthquake Hazard Map Associated with Portland Hills Fault, Portland (Wong et al., 2000) C. Seismic Hazards in the Mid-Willamette Valley Sarah Johnson • Report on Earthquake Hazards in Western Oregon (DOGAMI IMS-7, *.pdf) • Report to EQ hazard maps of Salem East & Salem West quadrangles (Wang and Leonard, 1996) • Report to EQ hazard maps of Springfield-Eugene Area (DOGAMI IMS-14) • Seismic Hazards