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Deterministic full-scenario analysis for maximum credible earthquake hazards.

Xiang-Chao Wang¹, Jin-Ting Wang², Chu-Han Zhang¹

¹Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China.

Nature Communications

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This study introduces a full-scenario analysis for evaluating maximum credible earthquake (MCE) hazards. It uses broadband simulations to assess seismic risks more realistically, aiding earthquake engineering.

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Area of Science:

Earthquake seismology
Computational geophysics
Civil engineering

Background:

Great earthquakes pose significant threats due to their destructive power and unpredictability.
Assessing maximum credible earthquake (MCE) hazards is challenging due to numerous potential scenarios and source process uncertainties.
Accurate seismic hazard evaluation is crucial for societal safety and infrastructure resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and demonstrate a novel full-scenario analysis method for evaluating MCE hazards.
To enhance the realism and accuracy of seismic hazard assessments by considering all potential earthquake uncertainties.
To provide a tool for more informed decision-making in earthquake engineering and risk management.

Main Methods:

Developed a full-scenario analysis method incorporating deterministic broadband simulations.
Applied the method to analyze MCE hazards for the Xiluodu dam in China.
Simulated a large number of MCE scenarios (22,000,000) across a frequency range of 0-10 Hz.

Main Results:

The full-scenario analysis successfully evaluated MCE hazards by considering a comprehensive set of potential earthquake scenarios.
The method generated arbitrary intensity measures, ground-motion time series, and spatial ground-motion fields for all hazard levels.
Demonstrated the capability to provide detailed and realistic ground motion data for seismic hazard assessment.

Conclusions:

The proposed full-scenario analysis method offers a more realistic and accurate approach to MCE hazard evaluation.
This method has significant potential for application in earthquake engineering and infrastructure design.
Improved seismic hazard assessment through comprehensive scenario analysis can lead to enhanced safety and resilience against great earthquakes.