Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Hazard in Cities (Case Study in Tehran & California) Earthquake

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
Z Mohammadi asl 1
S Montazerolghaem 2
1 M. Sc., Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch; Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization, Tehran, Iran
2 M. Sc., Department of Civil Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology; Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization, Tehran, Iran
10.22071/gsj.2014.43970
Abstract
The active faults upon which Tehran megacity was developed must be considered in urban planning. Insufficient preciseness and completeness of the previous fault maps and lack of required technical documentation for existing regulations on building construction in fault zones, prompted the Tehran disaster mitigation and management organization (TDMMO) to scrutinize existing fault map and produce more accurate one and in the same time devise new regulations. To this end, the Alquist-Priolo (AP) Earthquake Fault Zoning Act and sets of Fault Evaluation Reports and Fault Investigation Reports of California were reviewed and necessary conclusions regarding eventual adoption of similar measures for Tehran were drawn. 
Keywords
Alquist-Priolo (AP) Earthquake Fault Zoning Act
Surface Fault Rupture
Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
Volume 23, Issue 90 - Serial Number 90
Vol,23, No.90
Winter 2014
Pages 117-124