We investigated the seismic activity around the northern neighbor of the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake (MW 9.0) with special attention to a potential large aftershock in the area.
Different repair jackets were compared to address the differences that may arise on the post-repair response of rehabilitated bridges subjected to potential aftershocks.
Many studies have indicated the seismic vulnerability of MS-damaged bridge columns, if subjected to potential aftershocks, as substantial damage could accumulate during the MS event (Vosooghi and Saiidi 2012; Di Sarno 2013; He et al. 2013; Li et al. 2014).
The abovementioned results clearly indicate that the CFRP, steel and hybrid repair jackets were essential for post-MS collapse resilience of earthquake damaged bridge piers subjected to potential aftershocks of moderate or severe intensity.
While this concept has been introduced for the aftershock environment, it may also be a potential solution to a wider class of safety problems involving transient life threats.
The aftershocks were felt in Toledo, Ohio, where a potential replacement for Colon happened to be pitching for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and in New York, where club officials are prioritizing their wish list in advance of the July 31 trade deadline.
With every announcement of a further katastwof, or catastrophe — an aftershock, the rainy season, a cholera epidemic, a potential hurricane — the chink chink chink can be heard from across the sea.
Based on investigation of recent strong earthquakes, there is a potential that BRBs may rupture during a strong earthquake or subsequent repeated aftershocks.
The national disaster agency (BNPB) lifted the tsunami warning Sunday night, but more than 100 aftershocks continued to shake the island, each one raising new panic about a potential tsunami.
Indeed, 12 of 13 strong aftershocks (M ≥ 5.0) took place on the northern segment from May 18th to August 7th, 2008, which indicates a high potential for strong aftershock hazards in the northern segment.
