Browsing Capstone reports of the Masters in Earth & Space Sciences - Applied Geosciences by Subject "earthquakes"
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Analysis of the Timing of Building Displacement during Intense Seismic Shaking for three Earthquakes, 2001 Mw 6.8 Nisqually (Washington State), 2017 Mw 7.1 Puebla (Mexico), 2018 Mw 7.1 2018 Anchorage (Alaska)
(2019-06)Localized intense ground shaking from strong earthquakes pose significant hazards to humans including building damage that may lead to structural failure and possible collapse. Building failure can cause harm or ... -
Landslide Ages and Implications for a Marine Terrace at Rialto Beach, WA
(2020-03)Holocene landslides and marine terraces at Rialto Beach, on the Olympic coast of Washington state, may provide clues about the response of the Pacific coastline and adjacent hillslopes to Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) ... -
The Lost Lake Landslide: Evidence for an Earthquake-Triggered Landslide Vashon Island, Washington
(2020-03)I address the large-scale stability and potential past and future triggers of the Lost Lake Landslide on Vashon Island, one of the largest mapped landslides in the Puget Lowland. I focus on three landslide triggers; ...