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<p class=MsoNormal>Courtesy of Greg Hempen (URS)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>New Madrid Chapter, EERI Notes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i>A Few Seats Are Still
Available!</i><span style='color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:
Wingdings'>à</span> </b><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Earthquake Insight
Field Trip</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> – April 17-18,
2008 </span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>There will be another
two-day <i>Earthquake Insight Field Trip</i>, on Thursday and Friday, April
17-18, 2008. This event will start and end in Memphis and is specifically
planned for key leaders in business operations, finance, equity development,
portfolio management, facilities, infrastructure, emergency planning, and
related fields. This event includes travel to sites throughout the heart of
the New Madrid region that show field evidence of past earthquakes, engineering
solutions to earthquake risks, and regional industry exposures to earthquake
hazards. Cost is $395 per participant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> For more information
about the April 2008 <i>Earthquake Insight Field Trip</i>, contact <b>Phyllis
Steckel</b> at <a href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net"><span style='color:windowtext;
text-decoration:none'>psteckel@charter.net</span></a> or call 636-239-4013. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>April 29, 2008 – Panel Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project</span></i></b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> </span>There
will be a dinner meeting at Mama Campisi’s on the Hill on Tu, 29 APR 08. The
panel will introduce the professional community to the <b><i>St. Louis Area
Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (SLAEHM Proj)</i></b>. There will be many
benefits from this multiyear project to the professional community. The
community can be involved with this important project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> The New Madrid
Chapter hopes to have sponsoring organizations involved, like ASCE. An
announcement will be forthcoming. Two professional development hours will be
offered by the program. Contact Phyllis Steckel or Greg Hempen (<a
href="mailto:greg_hempen@urscorp.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none'>greg_hempen@urscorp.com</span></a> or 314.743.4136) for information. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>The New Madrid Earthquake Scenario<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Earthquake Scenarios<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> The Earthquake
Engineering Research Institute (EERI) has been a leader in creating earthquake
scenarios. EERI has produced three well-publicized scenarios: Scenario for a
Magnitude 7 Earthquake on the Hayward Fault [CA], the Seattle Fault [WA]
Scenario, and Quake ’06 (related to the continuing risk of the Great San
Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906). The Southern San Andreas Fault [CA]
Earthquake (SoSAFE) Scenario, is being developed for the Los Angeles region to
be completed in 2008. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> The New Madrid
Chapter of EERI has begun development of the New Madrid Earthquake Scenario.
Like Quake ’06, the New Madrid Earthquake Scenario is scheduled at an
anniversary for completion in February 2012, the Bicentennial of the Great New
Madrid Series of Earthquakes. The New Madrid Earthquake Scenario will follow
EERI’s Guidelines for Developing an Earthquake Scenario (March 2006). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>EERI’s New Madrid Earthquake
Scenario<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> This Scenario effort
is named for the New Madrid seismic zone, the most severe threat of earthquakes
in the region. Other important seismic zones’ events may also be considered.
“A well crafted scenario provides a powerful tool for members of private
industry, government officials, and the general public to begin to draft
mitigation policies and programs” (Guidelines for Developing an Earthquake
Scenario, 2006). The Guidelines will be used as an integral scope for creating
the Scenario. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> The New Madrid
Earthquake Scenario (NMES) is being overseen by a Steering Committee. The
Steering Committee has developed guidance for the scenario and held two
outreach workshops for participants. <b>Another workshop is being developed
for May 2008</b> to reach the broad base of possible participants (reflecting
EERI’s broad focus from seismology to sociology) and decide on the working
groups. The working groups will recommend scenario products, aid in deciding
the “Scenario event,” and produce their sector’s portion of the Scenario’s
report. Contact <b>Greg Hempen</b>, <a href="mailto:greg_hempen@urscorp.com"><span
style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>greg_hempen@urscorp.com</span></a>
or 314.743.4136.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b> Vision.</b> The
NMES will provide a comprehensive impact assessment of scientifically credible
earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Region. The Scenario will include
risk-reduction recommendations for individual, public and corporate interests
from future, Central United States earthquakes. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:maroon'>Seismic Symposium for the 2008 New
Orleans Annual Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:maroon'>Seismic Hazards in the Central U.S.: <i>Is
New Madrid all there is?</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='color:maroon'> </span>Eugene
“Buddy” Schweig (USGS) and Greg Hempen (URS Corporation) are developing a
Symposium for the 2008 AEG Annual Meeting. The Symposium title is “<b>Seismic
Hazards in the Central U.S.: <i>Is New Madrid all there is?</i></b>” AEG will
be seeking some solicited papers and are requesting volunteered abstracts. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> The state of practice
for evaluating seismic hazards may be in flux concerning sources other that the
New Madrid Seismic Zone. Certainly the most significant threat is from the New
Madrid Zone. Many practitioners evaluate other zones about the New Madrid as
background seismicity. A decade ago many may have used specific seismic source
areas with “floating” events. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> The <b>Seismic
Hazards in the Central U.S. Symposium </b>offers to discuss whether general
background seismicity remains the best model outside of the New Madrid Seismic
Zone. Has the science developed adequately to revise the practice or does
background seismicity address the issue most properly? Many feel that the
Wabash Valley Seismic Zone should be recognized. Other zones also have been
recommended in the past. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> <b><i><u>Abstracts
are requested</u></i></b> concerning the causative geologic structure and the
seismicity of other possible seismic zones about the better known New Madrid
Seismic Zone. If other zones have a causative structure and allied earthquakes
(historic seismicity or microseismicity or paleoseismicity), what geographic
boundaries, recurrence rates and maximum event size would be associated with
the suggested seismic zone? Conversely, abstracts could be submitted
specifying why background seismicity continues to be appropriate. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> Follow the procedure
noted (<b>www.aegweb.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3836</b>) for submitting an
abstract. Be sure to note that the abstract is intended for the <b>Seismic
Hazards in the Central U.S. Symposium. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> Please consider
submitting an abstract for the <b>Seismic Hazards in the Central U.S. Symposium</b>.
If you feel strongly about this issue but choose not to submit an abstract,
please attend the Symposium to voice your concerns and interests. Hope to see
you in New Orleans! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
ceus-earthquake-hazards-bounces@geohazards.usgs.gov
[mailto:ceus-earthquake-hazards-bounces@geohazards.usgs.gov] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Phyllis
Steckel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> CEUS ListServe<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CEUS-earthquake-hazards] St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards
Mapping Project<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Joint Society Meeting for
Panel Program on<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>St.
Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project</span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'> On Tuesday evening,
April 29, there will be a <b>Panel Program</b> on the <b><i>St. Louis Area
Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project</i></b>, <span lang=EN>which will be hosted
by the project’s Technical Working Group. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN>The
program will be presented at a joint meeting of several professional societies,
including the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Environmental &
Engineering Geologists (<b>AEG</b>), the New Madrid Chapter of the Earthquake
Engineering Research Institute (<b>EERI</b>), the St. Louis Chapter of the
American Society of Civil Engineers (<b>ASCE</b>), the Geology & Society
Section of the Geological Society of America (<b>GSA</b>), and the Structural
Engineers Association of Kansas & Missouri (<b>SEAKM</b>). All others who
are interested are also welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN>Speakers
include geoscientists who are working on various aspects of the project,
including surface-geology mapping, geophysical data collection, bedrock-depth
mapping, seismic hazards analysis, historical map collection, the correlation
of bedrock depths and site ground-shaking amplification, and other aspects of
the project. The USGS Fact Sheet for the project is located at <a
href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3073/">http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3073/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN>The
panel will include <b>Bob Bauer</b>, Illinois State Geological Survey
(Champaign); <b>Oliver Boyd PhD</b>, US Geological Survey (Memphis); <b>Chris
Cramer PhD</b>, Center for Earthquake Research & Information (Memphis); <b>Dave
Overhoff</b>, DNR Missouri Geological Survey (Rolla); <b>Dave Rogers PhD</b>,
Missouri University of Science & Technology (Rolla); and <b>Rob Williams</b>,
US Geological Survey (Golden, Colo.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN> </span>The
program will be held at <b><i>Mama Campisi’s</i></b><i> </i>(<a
href="http://www.mamacampisis.com/"><span style='color:purple'>www.mamacampisis.com</span></a>)
at <b><span lang=EN>2132 Edwards in St. Louis</span></b><span lang=EN>, Mo.
Mama Campisi’s is located in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The doors
open at 5:30 pm, the buffet begins at 6:15 pm, and the presentations start at
7:00 pm. The panel will conclude the formal part of the program by 8:30 pm,
although informal discussion may continue later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN> Cost
for the full buffet dinner is $26.00, which includes salad, a selection of
pasta, bread, dessert, and coffee or tea; tax; and gratuity. Pay at the door;
cash or checks made payable to “<i>St. Louis Chapter – EERI</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN>
To reserve your space, please RSVP not later than <b>Friday, April 25, 2008</b>,
to Jennifer Delancy, PE, at </span><span style='color:blue'><a
href="mailto:jdelancey@qteinc.com">jdelancey@qteinc.com</a>.</span> <span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Phyllis J. Steckel, RG<br>
Earthquake Insight<br>
PO Box 2002<br>
Washington, MO 63090<br>
636-239-4013<br>
<a href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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