Geotechnical Engineering

An introduction to the causes of earthquakes in New England by Alan L. Kafka of the Weston Observatory.

This 2006 Boston Globe article looks at the risks of seismic amplification and soil liquefaction due to Boston's history of landfilling.

This article by Prof. John E. Ebel of Boston College provides a detailed look at this 1755 seismic event.

A fact sheet from the NH Dept. of Environmental Services.

An overview of the region's seismic risks from the Northeast States Emergency Consortium.

This mapping report shows that much of Boston's filled land could liquefy in the event of a severe earthquake.

Full-color maps, publications, and reports on the state's mineral resources, earthquakes, and geological hazards.

More than 300 full-text documents on strong-motion California earthquakes, earthquake mitigation, and soil mechanics.

Assessing and coping with the threat of earthquake in large population centers.

An open-access collection preliminary reconnaissance reports on major earthquake events, geotechnical failures, and structural damage.

Publications on design and construction methods and practices, land use controls and redevelopment, prediction techniques and early-warning systems.

Reports on structural performance and photos of earthquake damage.

Publications from the US Geological Survey.