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First, based on earthquake data in Turkey two kinds of seismic intensity equations are derived. One is for the rough estimation in which a relation of the area with a given intensity to earthquake magnitude is obtained in the least squares sense. Configurational characteristic of isoseismals is also considered in regard of earthquake fault length. The other equation is for the precise evaluation of intensities at near epicentral distances. For this purpose an advanced model considering seismic source parameters such as fault size and slip displacement etc. is developed starting from a conventional model. Second, combining these with structural damage and human victim data, empirical vulnerability functions and casualty rate functions are constructed. Finally, a way to seismic risk assessment due to a future earthquake is proposed.
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Ohta, Y., Ōhashi, H., Ergünay, O., Tabban, A. (1987). Seismic Intensity and Its Applications to Engineering: A Study in Turkey. In: Erdik, M.Ö., Toksöz, M.N. (eds) Strong Ground Motion Seismology. NATO ASI Series, vol 204. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3095-2_14
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