Title
Safety requirements for buildings under induced earthquakes due to gas extraction
Author
Steenbergen, R.D.J.M.
Vrouwenvelder, A.C.W.M.
Contributor
Walls, L. (editor)
Revie, M. (editor)
Bedford, T. (editor)
Publication year
2017
Abstract
In the Dutch province of Groningen over the last year shallow earthquakes are induced due to large scale gas extraction from the gas field at 3 km depth. The induced earthquakes differ from the better known tectonic earthquakes all over the world, caused by movement of the earth at large depths. The structures affected by the earthquakes however have never been engineered to withstand earthquakes. Layout of the walls and standard structural details can lead to dangerous partial collapse like fall of walls, opening of cracks and even to total collapse. Based on a target level for the Individual Risk (IR), in this paper, a reliability based method is developed for the design of new structures and assessment of existing structures for the area affected by the Groningen gas field. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, London. European Safety and Reliability Association; UK Safety and Reliability Society; University of Strathclyde, Scotland
Subject
Fluid & Solid Mechanics
SR - Structural Reliability
TS - Technical Sciences
Buildings and Infrastructures
Built Environment
Earthquakes
Extraction
Gas industry
Natural gas fields
Reliability
Reliability theory
Risk assessment
Safety engineering
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TNO identifier
753491
Publisher
CRC Press/Balkema
ISBN
9781138029972
Source
Risk, Reliability and Safety : Innovating Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 26th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2016, 397
Document type
conference paper