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The Next Cascadia Earthquake: Worst Case Scenario
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Ref: Terra Incognita
Objective to evaluate earthquake performance of
Portland International Airport Runways and Terminals
Methodology
Conduct In-Situ field testing to create a false earthquake
using controlled blasting
Capture true soil response in its existing stress-state and boundary conditions using various sensors and instrumentations
A glimpse of various phases of the project
Phase 1: Subsurface Investigation
Cone Penetration Testing
Mud Rotary drilling
Phase 2: Sensors Preparations and Field Installation
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Phase 3: Dynamic Field Testing
Blast charge
High-Speed Data Acquisition System
Phase 4: In-Situ Soil Liquefaction
Phase 5: Data Analyses
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