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Robust estimation of ground motions generated by scenario earthquakes is critical for many engineering applications. We leverage recent advances in Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to develop a new framework for synthesizing…

In this paper, a new seismic Performance Based Design (PBD) process based on a deterministic definition of the seismic input is presented. The proposed procedure aims to address the following considerations, arisen from the analysis of…

Accurate prediction and synthesis of seismic waveforms are crucial for seismic-hazard assessment and earthquake-resistant infrastructure design. Existing prediction methods, such as ground-motion models and physics-based wave-field…

We present an application of deep generative models in the context of partial-differential equation (PDE) constrained inverse problems. We combine a generative adversarial network (GAN) representing an a priori model that creates subsurface…

Geophysics · Physics 2018-06-12 Lukas Mosser , Olivier Dubrule , Martin J. Blunt

After the 2004 and 2011 tsunamis came unprecedented to the scientific community the role of probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment (PTHA) in tsunami-prone areas came to the fore. The Makran subduction zone (MSZ) is a hazardous…

Geophysics · Physics 2021-04-27 Parastoo Salah , Jun Sasaki , Mohsen Soltanpour

The reliable statistical characterization of the spatial and temporal properties of large earthquakes occurrence is one of the most debated issues in seismic hazard assessment, due to the unavoidably limited observations from past events.…

Seismic inverse modeling is a common method in reservoir prediction and it plays a vital role in the exploration and development of oil and gas. Conventional seismic inversion method is difficult to combine with complicated and abstract…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2021-06-09 Pengfei Xie , YanShu Yin , JiaGen Hou , Mei Chen , Lixin Wang

Developing statistical models for seismic noise is an exercise of high value in seismic data analysis since these models play a critical role in detecting the onset of seismic events. A majority of these models are usually built on certain…

Methodology · Statistics 2020-09-04 Kanchan Aggarwal , Siddhartha Mukhopadhyay , Arun K Tangirala

As reliance on power networks has increased over the last century, the risk of damage from geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) has become a concern to utilities. The current state of the art in GIC modelling requires significant…

Space Physics · Physics 2020-09-08 M. J. Heyns , S. I. Lotz , C. T. Gaunt

Earthquake-induced secondary ground failure hazards, such as liquefaction and landslides, result in catastrophic building and infrastructure damage as well as human fatalities. To facilitate emergency responses and mitigate losses, the U.S.…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2022-04-19 Susu Xu , Joshua Dimasaka , David J. Wald , Hae Young Noh

Accurate prediction of structural failure modes under seismic excitations is essential for seismic risk and resilience assessment. Traditional simulation-based approaches often result in imbalanced datasets dominated by non-failure or…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-12 Jungho Kim , Taeyong Kim

A new approach for creating a non-ergodic $PSA$ ground-motion model (GMM) is presented which account for the magnitude dependence of the non-ergodic effects. In this approach, the average $PSA$ scaling is controlled by an ergodic $PSA$ GMM,…

Applications · Statistics 2021-07-21 Grigorios Lavrentiadis , Norman A. Abrahamson

Seismic data often face challenges in their utilization due to noise contamination, incomplete acquisition, and limited low-frequency information, which hinder accurate subsurface imaging and interpretation. Traditional processing methods…

Geophysics · Physics 2025-02-04 Shijun Cheng , Randy Harsuko , Tariq Alkhalifah

In this paper, I introduce a novel approach to modelling the individual random component (also called the intra-event uncertainty) of a ground-motion relation (GMR), as well as a novel approach to estimating the corresponding parameters. In…

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A shock waveform is proposed based on the mechanical mechanism of shock generation in a structure. The parameters in the shock waveform have clear mechanical meanings about the generation and development of the shock. A shock signal…

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In order to perform probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment (PTHA) based on subduction zone earthquakes, it is necessary to start with a catalog of possible future events along with the annual probability of occurance, or a probability…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-12-27 Randall J. LeVeque , Knut Waagan , Frank I. González , Donsub Rim , Guang Lin

Recent developments in non-ergodic ground-motion models (GMMs) explicitly model systematic spatial variations in source, site, and path effects, reducing standard deviation to 30-40% of ergodic models and enabling more accurate…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-12-24 Maxime Lacour , Pu Ren , Rie Nakata , Nori Nakata , Michael Mahoney

Effective structural assessment of urban infrastructure is essential for sustainable land use and resilience to climate change and natural hazards. Seismic wave methods are widely applied in these areas for subsurface characterization and…

The Population-Based Structural Health Monitoring (PBSHM) paradigm has recently emerged as a promising approach to enhance data-driven assessment of engineering structures by facilitating transfer learning between structures with some…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-09-17 Xudong Jian , Yutong Xia , Gregory Duthé , Kiran Bacsa , Wei Liu , Eleni Chatzi

Parameter estimation for gravitational-wave signals is computationally demanding due to the high dimensionality of the parameter space and the cost of repeated waveform generation in traditional Bayesian inference. These analyses require on…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-30 Sama Al-Shammari , Alexandre Göttel , Masaki Iwaya , Vivien Raymond