September 2018 Chapter Meeting
Student Chapter Certificate of Accomplishment
The EERI Sacramento Chapter awarded the Sacramento State EERI Student Chapter a certificate of accomplishment. The certificate of accomplishment was awarded in recognition of their hard work over the last year as they participated in and presented at local professional chapter meetings, participated on the board of directors, and for the outstanding performance at this years International Seismic Design Competition in Los Angeles where they ranked 13th overall. Congratulations Students!
Important Intensity Measures related to Embankment Dam Deformation
Speaker: Richard Armstrong, PhD, PE | California State University, Sacramento
When: August 19, 2018 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Where: Old Spaghetti Factory | 1910 J St., Sacramento, CA 95811
RSVP at https://eeri.org/cohost/registration/chapter-registration
In a seismic hazard assessment of an embankment dam, the ground motion intensity measure (IM) deemed important to the dam must first be identified (e.g., spectral acceleration, SA; peak ground velocity, PGV; and Arias intensity, AI). It is important for the IM to relate well to the engineering demand parameter (EDP) of interest. Results from a study are presented that had set out to identify IMs that related to embankment dam deformation. Read more
June 2018 Chapter Meeting
Use of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAVs) in Post-Earthquake Geotechnical Reconnaissance Following the 2016 Central Italy Earthquakes
Speaker: Kevin W. Franke, PhD, PE | Brigham Young University
When: June 19, 2018 | 5:30 PM
Where: Old Spaghetti Factory | 1910 J St., Sacramento, CA 95811
RSVP at http://www.aegsacto.org/meetings/signup/
Three large earthquakes (M5.9 to M6.5) struck the Mt. Vettore region of the Central Apennines in Italy between August 24 and October 30 in 2016. The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association (GEER) sent reconnaissance teams to the damaged area twice following these events: after the initial M6.0 in late August, and again after the larger M6.5 event in early December. Challenging terrain and geo-political conditions made traditional engineering reconnaissance of the affected villages and slope/rock slopes difficult, if not impossible. Read more
February 2018 Chapter Meeting
Evacuation Modeling to Reduce Human Vulnerability to Seismic Events
Speaker: Dr. Mathew Schmidtlein | California State University, Sacramento
When: February 22, 2018 | 6 PM
Where: California State University, Sacramento | Folsom Hall 1049
Increasing coastal populations mean that more people are exposed to coastal hazards such as tsunamis. Evacuation planning is an important tool in reducing human losses to tsunamis. This presentation describes the development of models used to estimate pedestrian evacuation times and show how those models can be used to help reduce human vulnerability to these potentially devastating events.
January 2018 Chapter Meeting
Seismic (Faulting and Seismicity) Hazard Overview for Sacramento, California
Speaker: Robert Anderson, PG, CEG | Seismic Safety Commission
When: January 25, 2018 | 6 PM
Where: Kleinfelder – 2882 Prospect Park Dr., Suite 200, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
EERI January Presentation Meeting Slides
November 2017 Chapter Meeting
California Office of Emergency Services Presentation
Speaker: Ryan Arba | California Office of Emergency Services
When: November 30, 2017 | 6 PM
Where: California State University, Sacramento | Mariposa Hall (MRP) 1001