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Extreme events engineering is an experience-driven field. Immediately following the occurrence of an extreme event (e.g., earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, landslide, or flood), perishable data that can be used to advance our understanding should be systemically collected. The importance of detailed mapping and surveying of damaged areas relative to general damage surveys cannot be overemphasized, as they provide the hard data of the well-documented case histories that drive the development of many of the empirical procedures used in geoengineering practice.
The GEER Association is working to develop a systematic approach to conducting National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored reconnaissance efforts of the the geotechnical effects of extreme events. The project is formalizing the manner in which extreme events reconnaissance efforts are organized by the GeoPrograms of NSF.
To read more, see the current objectives and purposes of this association.
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Location: Van, Turkey
Magnitude: 7.1
Event Date: October 23, 2011 |
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Location: Virginia, USA
Magnitude: 5.8
Event Date: August 23, 2011 |
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Location: Tohoku, Japan
Magnitude: 9.0
Event Date: March 11, 2011
GEER Reconnaissance Video
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GEER activity is sponsored by
 
For inquiries about this association please contact recorder@geerassociation.org
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