Seismic Site Effects with Ellie Meyer and Maggie Roberts, PhD Students

OCT 5, 202543 MIN
Rocks for Jocks

Seismic Site Effects with Ellie Meyer and Maggie Roberts, PhD Students

OCT 5, 202543 MIN

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<p>Today’s interview is with not one, but TWO researchers from the Tufts Geohazards Research group! I host Maggie Roberts and Ellie Meyer, PhD students learning about how Earthquake shaking waves affect structures at the surface.</p><p>Maggie and Ellie discuss methodologies using HVSR measurements, the limitations of traditional VS 30 models, and human-reported seismic data.</p><p>Subscribe on Substack: <a href="https://rocksforjocks.substack.com">⁠https://rocksforjocks.substack.com⁠</a></p><p>00:00 Welcome Back</p><p>04:44 Ground motion Geohazards Research</p><p>07:43 Challenges and Progress in Earthquake Research</p><p>23:45 HVSR pros and cons</p><p>31:34 Human Data in Earthquake Studies</p><p>36:43 Future Goals for HVSR Models</p><p>40:22 Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Benefits</p><p>Music: 368 by Dyalla</p>