Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the

2011 Central Virginia Earthquake

Version 1: October 5, 2011

Editor:

James R. Martin, II - (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)

Contributing Authors (Alphabetical Order):

Carl Benson - (Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond, VA)
Martin Chapman - (Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, Blacksburg, VA)
Morgan Eddy - (Steele Foundation, LLC, Washington, DC)
Russell Green - (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)
Annie Kammerer - (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville, MD)
Sam Lasley - (Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)
Carlos Lazarte - (Schnabel Engineering, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD)
Sissy Nikolaou - (Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers, New York, NY)
Burak Tanyu - (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA)
Martitia Tuttle - (M. Tuttle & Associates, Georgetown, ME)

Other Contributors (Alphabetical Order) :

Mark Carter - (US Geological Survey, Reston, VA)
Brett Maurer - (Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)

Report for Web Dissemination
GEER Association Report No. GEER-026

Section 1: Introduction

Section 2: Regional Seismicity and Geology

Section 5: Richmond and Eastern Virginia Region

Section 8: Possible Research Topics