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


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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.

Maggie and Ellie discuss methodologies using HVSR measurements, the limitations of traditional VS 30 models, and human-reported seismic data.

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00:00 Welcome Back

04:44 Ground motion Geohazards Research

07:43 Challenges and Progress in Earthquake Research

23:45 HVSR pros and cons

31:34 Human Data in Earthquake Studies

36:43 Future Goals for HVSR Models

40:22 Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Benefits

Music: 368 by Dyalla

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