Browsing by Subject "earthquakes"
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(2013-12-02)This thesis explores the effects of fluid flow on shear localization and frictional strength of fault gouge through the use of a coupled 2-phase (pore fluid-grain) Finite Difference-Discrete Element Numerical model. The ...
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(2017-11-16)Observations have shown that minor changes in the stress state of faults can be significant enough to induce seismic slip. One source of these minor stress changes is from naturally occurring earthquakes located several ...
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In this research study, various control strategies for the hazard mitigation of coupled buildings during earthquakes are investigated, specifically the optimization of actuator location for a resettable spring semi-active ...