[CEUS-earthquake-hazards] Announcement of Memphis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (MAEHMP) Workshop on March 13, 2013

[Oliver Boyd]

Announcement of Memphis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project (MAEHMP)
Workshop on March 13, 2013
University Of Memphis, University Center
9:00 AM ­ 3:00 PM 


Sponsors: WTSSC, USGS, MSACP, CERI
 
We will be holding a workshop of the Memphis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping
Project¹s (MAEHMP) updated seismic and liquefaction hazard maps on March
13th from 9 AM ­ 3 PM (lunch included) at the University Center (UC)
Ballroom at the University of Memphis (map at http://map.memphis.edu/).  The
goal of the workshop is to present updated Memphis/Shelby urban seismic
hazard maps, interact with the user community, and obtain feedback on user
needs concerning seismic hazard education, outreach, and mitigation.  We
seek not only earth science and geotechnical engineering experts to attend
and participate but also members of the engineering, public agency, and
private sector user community to help provide input and guidance to our
hazard mapping efforts beyond the current project.
 
Please consider attending and let us know your interest and feedback on
needed urban seismic and liquefaction hazard mapping for Memphis and Shelby
County.  Please respond (ccramer at memphis.edu) and let us know if you will be
attending (attendees get both lunch and validated parking).  Below is the
agenda for the March 13th meeting.
 
Please circulate this announcement to others you think might be interested
in attending.
  

Workshop Agenda 


8:30 Registration and Coffee
9:00 Plenary Sessions:
Welcome and Introductions ­ Gary Patterson (5 min)
Project Overview ­ Chris Cramer (5 min)
Geology Update in Hazard Maps ­ Roy Van Arsdale (25 min)
New Seismic and Liquefaction Hazard Maps ­ Chris Cramer (25 min)
Potential Engineering Impact on new and old Structures ­ Julie Furr (30 min)
Mitigation Efforts: Business, Industry, and Government
            Ashref  Elsayed ­ mitigation at the Pyramid (30 min)
            Rick Bowker ­ MLGW mitigation efforts (30 min)
            Involving Community and Sustaining Earthquake Mitigation ­
Phyllis Steckel (30 min)
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Breakout Sessions on User Community Needs and Sustaining Mitigation
Efforts:
            Engineering/Architecture (Julie Furr)
            Utilities and Business Continuity (leader: Rick Bowker)
            Urban Planning, Chamber, Government (leader: Phyllis Steckel)
            Emergency Management (leader TBA if needed)
2:30 Closing Plenary ­ Breakout Session Reports
3:00 Closing remarks ­ Chris Cramer (5 min)
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