Abstract
Vulnerability and seismic risk assessment of buildings following the 1989 Newcastle, Australia earthquake
Highlights
The authors have attempted to use detailed investigation methods in an attempt to make more precise possible conclusions about the damage and risk of damage as a result of the
The Report noted the complexity of the effect of alluvial soils (p 19):
"In the Newcastle area the dominant influence on the ground motion is almost certainly the effect associated with alluvial deposits and fill
Summary
The authors have attempted to use detailed investigation methods in an attempt to make more precise possible conclusions about the damage and risk of damage as a result of the. The Report did not claim, as the authors contend, that there was correlation between degree of damage to buildings and depth of alluvial (or filled) soil regions on which such buildings were founded. The Report noted the complexity of the effect of alluvial soils (p 19):
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