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Seismic vulnerability functions for Australian buildings by using GEM...
Australia has a low to moderate seismicity by world standards. However, the seismic risk is significant due to the legacy of older buildings constructed prior to the national... -
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Earthquake Resilient Communities: Lessons for Government and Emergency Management
While damaging earthquakes are less frequent in Australia when compared to other weather related events, when they do occur close to communities they can cause major damage and... -
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Liquefaction in Action video
This short video introduces liquefaction and its impact on buildings and other structures. Liquefaction is demonstrated using sand in a glass container and explains why it... -
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Resisting the Shake: Resources for Owners of Older Masonry Buildings
Damaging earthquakes are less frequent in Australia when compared to other weather-related events, but when they do occur close to a community they can cause major damage and... -
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Earthquake Scenario Selection Tool
The Earthquake Scenario Selection is an interactive tool for querying, visualising and downloading earthquake scenarios. There are over 160 sites nationally with pre-generated... -
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Survey of Kalgoorlie Earthquake Damage
Australia has a low seismicity when compared to countries located along tectonic plate boundaries. Seismic risk, however, is the combination of hazard, community exposure and... -
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How Post-Earthquake Rapid Deployment Kits (RDKs) Work
This animation shows what happens when rapid deployment kits (RDKs) are deployed after an earthquake. It is part of a series of Field Activity Technique Engagement Animations.... -
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York Mitigation Grants Flyer
Even though the Australian continent sits within a major tectonic plate, it is affected by earthquakes. Each year, more than 100 earthquakes measuring 3.0 or more on the Richter... -
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A New Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment for Australia
The 2018 Australian Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment (PTHA18) was developed by Geoscience Australia to better understand Australia’s tsunami hazard due to earthquakes in... -
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Earthquake Retrofit for Older Masonry Buildings
Damaging earthquakes are less frequent in Australia when compared to weather related events, but when they occur close to communities they can cause significant damage and... -
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Queensland State Earthquake Risk Assessment
In 2017 Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) completed the State Natural Hazard Risk Assessment which evaluated the risks presented by seven in-scope natural hazards.... -
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Large Australian Earthquakes 1964-2017
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York Earthquake Building Mitigation Implementation Project: Final Report
Older unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings have been found to perform poorly in historical Australian earthquakes. Where these building are present in pedestrian precincts, they...
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