Seismic Vulnerability of Memphis Water System Components

by Michael O'Rourke, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, Troy, United States,
Darrin Russell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, Troy, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Lifeline Earthquake Engineering

Abstract:

The vulnerability of selected components of the Memphis Water System is evaluated herein for a 7.5 moment magnitude earthquake within the southern portion of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Pump stations, and the buried transmission and distribution piping are the system components considered. For the above ground pump station, ground shaking is the seismic hazard of interest. For the buried piping, both seismic wave propagation and permanent ground deformation (PGD) due to liquefaction and subsequent lateral spreading are the seismic hazards of interest.

Subject Headings: Seismic tests | Water supply systems | Seismic waves | Water pipelines | Soil liquefaction | Seismic effects | Pumping stations | Madrid | Spain | Europe

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