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Can Repetitive Small Magnitude-Induced Seismic Events Actually Cause Damage?
Joint Authors
Taylor, Oliver-Denzil S.
Lester, Alanna P.
Lee, Theodore A.
McKenna, Mihan H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Geoengineering activities such as reservoir impoundment, mining, wastewater injection, geothermal systems, and CO2 capture have been linked directly to induced seismicity.
With the industrial boom in natural shale gas production regions previously aseismic areas have seen an exponential growth in the frequency of small magnitude events, with multiple events observed in close proximity within a 24-hour time period.
While the overwhelming majority of induced seismic research has focused on the causality, the potential risk posed to critical federal infrastructure has escaped scrutiny.
This proposes the question, “Can repetitive small magnitude-induced seismic events actually cause damage?” A review of the potential risk is presented herein, concluding that a simplistic definitive statement of whether single or multiple small magnitude-induced seismic events do or do not cause damage to critical infrastructure cannot be justified, and warrants additional study.
However, recent observations and research suggest the likelihood that these geoengineering-induced events can and do cause detrimental degradation of the subsurface (damaging the overlying structure) is not insignificant.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Taylor, Oliver-Denzil S.& Lester, Alanna P.& Lee, Theodore A.& McKenna, Mihan H.. 2018. Can Repetitive Small Magnitude-Induced Seismic Events Actually Cause Damage?. Advances in Civil Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Taylor, Oliver-Denzil S.…[et al.]. Can Repetitive Small Magnitude-Induced Seismic Events Actually Cause Damage?. Advances in Civil Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115548
American Medical Association (AMA)
Taylor, Oliver-Denzil S.& Lester, Alanna P.& Lee, Theodore A.& McKenna, Mihan H.. Can Repetitive Small Magnitude-Induced Seismic Events Actually Cause Damage?. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1115548
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1115548