1. NEHRP Research: U.S. Geological Survey
Nicolas Luco (designee of David Applegate)
Research Structural Engineer
National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project & Engineering Risk Assessment Project
Golden, Colorado
My role with the USGS is to conduct research that makes use of the seismic hazard mapping results, and to provide the seismologist and geophysicists at the USGS with feedback that make their results even more useful. In this capacity, …
20 January 2010

2. Research Needs after ‘09 Provisions

8. Other Related USGS Research
Update of ground motion maps
Unified CA Earthquake Rupture Forecast (UCERF 3.0)
CEUS Seismic Source Characterization (SSC)
Near-source rupture directivity?
Hawaii
New ground motion maps
Ground motion maps for existing buildings?
Hazard results for site classes other than B
Guam & American Samoa

9. Other Related USGS Research
Ground motion seismograms
Deaggregation-based conditional mean spectra via web
Simulated seismograms (physics-based)
Other related efforts
Urban hazard mapping (e.g., Seattle)
Bicentennial of New Madrid Earthquake
Earthquake Scenario Project (ESP)
Engineering Risk Assessment (ERA) Project