@article{ref1,
title="Probabilistic seismic hazard zonation of Syria",
journal="Natural hazards",
year="1995",
author="Malkawi, Abdallah I. Husein and Liang, Robert Y. and Nusairat, Jamal H. and Al-homoud, Azm S.",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="139-151",
abstract="Earthquake hazard maps for Syria are presented in this paper. The Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) and the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) on bedrock, both with 90% probability of not being exceeded during a life time of 50, 100 and 200 years, respectively are developed. The probabilistic PGA and MMI values are evaluated assuming linear sources (faults) as potential sources of future earthquakes. A new attenuation relationship for this region is developed. Ten distinctive faults of potential earthquakes are identified in and around Syria. The pertinent parameters of each fault, such as theb-parameter in the Gutenberg-Richter formula, the annual rateλ 4 and the upper bound magnitudem 1 are determined from two sets of seismic data: the historical earthquakes and the instrumentally recorded earthquake data (AD 1900-1992). The seismic hazard maps developed are intended for preliminary analysis of new designs and seismic check of existing civil engineering structures.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0921-030X",
doi="10.1007/BF00613073",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00613073"
}