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Seismic microzonation study finds soft soil in eastern Bhubaneswar could amplify earthquake shaking threefold, with ground acceleration exceeding national design code levels
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Seismic microzonation study finds soft soil in eastern Bhubaneswar could amplify earthquake shaking threefold, with ground acceleration exceeding national design code levels
BHUBANESWAR: Eastern parts of Bhubaneswar need greater seismic attention because of soft soil and deep underlying bedrock, with high-rise buildings in the area particularly vulnerable to amplified ground shaking, director of the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) Dr G Suresh cautioned on…
The NCS study found that shear-wave velocity in the upper 30 metres ranged from 360 to 760 metres per second across much of the city, indicating relatively firm ground.
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