Table of Contents

• Business continuity, risk mitigation, loss estimation, and performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE)
• Fire following earthquake
• Fragility and vulnerability of buildings
• Fragility and vulnerability of lifelines
• Disaster planning scenarios: ShakeOut, ARkStorm, SAFRR Tsunami, and HayWired Scenario
• Hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, and wind hazard
• Casualty loss estimation
• Acceptable risk
• Real-time loss estimation
• Other topics
• Field data collection and learning from earthquakes
• Video presentations
• Academic lectures

Business continuity, risk mitigation, loss estimation, and performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE)

• The Business Case for Better Building Codes, ASCE 2020 Virtual Convention

Fire following earthquake

• Act Now Before it is Too Late: Aggressively Expand and Enhance our High-Pressure Emergency Firefighting Water System
  Scawthorn, C., 2019. Act Now Before it is Too Late: Aggressively Expand and Enhance our High-Pressure Emergency Firefighting Water System. City and County of San Francisco 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury. Seal of the City and Country of San Francisco, https://www.sparisk.com/wpcontainer/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AWSS_Final_Report_with_Appendices_6_13_2019.pdf
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• Fire following the Mw 7.05 HayWired earthquake scenario
  Scawthorn, C., 2018. Fire following the Mw 7.05 HayWired earthquake scenario. In Detweiler, S.T., and Wein, A.M., eds., The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Engineering Implications. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–I–Q. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey, ch. P, p. 367-400, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2018-vol2.pdf
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• Statistical Modeling of Fire Occurrence Using Data from the Tōhoku, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
  Anderson D., Davidson RA, Himoto K, and Scawthorn C. 2016. “Statistical Modeling of Fire Occurrence Using Data from the Tōhoku, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.” Risk Analysis 36(2):378-95.
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• Workshop on Fires following a Mw 7 Haywired Earthquake

Fragility and vulnerability of buildings

• Liability and pre-Northridge steel-frame buildings
  Porter, K., and Thomas, E. (2019). First the earth quakes, then the law suits. American Bar Association Probate and Property 33 (6):34-40.
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• A Beginner’s Guide to Fragility, Vulnerability, and Risk
  Porter, K.A., 2017. A Beginner’s Guide to Fragility, Vulnerability, and Risk. 103 pp., https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-beginners-guide.pdf
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• When addressing epistemic uncertainty in a lognormal fragility function, how should one adjust the median?
  Porter, K., 2017. When addressing epistemic uncertainty in a lognormal fragility function, how should one adjust the median? Paper 2617, Proc., 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago Chile, January 9 to 13, 2017 https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2016-16WCEE-Rotation-point.pdf
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• Dollars, deaths, and downtime: understand your building’s seismic risk and how to evaluate it
  Porter, K.A., 2015. Dollars, deaths, and downtime: understand your building’s seismic risk and how to evaluate it. A presentation to SEAOSC Strengthening Our Cities Summit 5 Nov 2015, Los Angeles, CA. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2015-SEAOSC-3D.pdf
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• Mobile Homes in Earthquakes: How to Protect your Home and Family
  SPA Risk LLC and Henderson Creative, 2014. Mobile Homes in Earthquakes: How to Protect your Home and Family. Prepared for California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. SPA Risk LLC, Denver CO, 2 pp, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/SPA-2014-Mobile-Homes-in-Earthquakes.pdf
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• Three Techniques for Modeling Building Classes using Moment Matching
  Cho, I.H. and K.A. Porter, 2013. Three Techniques for Modeling Building Classes using Moment Matching. SESM 13-01, Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics Program, Department of Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Cho-2013-SESM-building-classes.pdf
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• Estimating the Non-Structural Seismic Vulnerability of Building Categories
  K. Farokhnia and K.A. Porter, 2012. Estimating the Non-Structural Seismic Vulnerability of Building Categories. Proc. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, 24-28 Sep 2012, paper number 3900, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Farokhnia-2012-15WCEE-Nonstructural.pdf
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• Global vulnerability estimation methods for the Global Earthquake Model
  Porter, K.A., K. Farokhnia, I.H. Cho, T. Rossetto, I. Ioannou, D. Grant, K. Jaiswal, D. Wald, D. D’Ayala, A. Meslem, E. So, A.S. Kiremidjian & H.Y. Noh, 2012 (expected). Global vulnerability estimation methods for the Global Earthquake Model. Proc. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, 24-28 Sep 2012, paper number 4504, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2012-15WCEE-GEM-Vulnerability.pdf
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• Practical Development and Application of Fragility Functions
  Porter, K.A., 2011. Practical Development and Application of Fragility Functions. A lecture to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Department of Civil Engineering, graduate course CVEN 5835-02 SPTPS: Nonlinear Structural Analysis, Theory & Applications. April 19, 2011. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2011-CU-PBEE2-fragility.pdf
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• Cracking an open safe: uncertainty in HAZUS-based seismic vulnerability functions
  Porter, K.A., 2010. Cracking an open safe: uncertainty in HAZUS-based seismic vulnerability functions. Earthquake Spectra, 26 (3), 893-900 https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2010-Safecrack-COV.pdf
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• Fragility of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment
  Porter, K.A., G. Johnson, R. Sheppard, and R. Bachman, 2010. Fragility of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment. Earthquake Spectra 26 (2) 451-472, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2010-MEP-fragility-1.pdf
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• Loss estimates for large soft-story wood frame buildings in San Francisco
  Porter, K.A., and K. Cobeen, 2009. Loss estimates for large soft-story wood frame buildings in San Francisco. Proc. ATC & SEI 2009 Conference on Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures. Dec 9-11, 2009, San Francisco, CA, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2009-CAPSS-1.pdf
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• Component Fragility Functions for Older Woodframe Construction
  Porter, K.A., 2009. Component Fragility Functions for Older Woodframe Construction. SPA Risk LLC, Denver CO, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2009-CAPSS-Fragility.pdf
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• Seismic Vulnerability of Four Soft-Story Woodframe Index Buildings and their Retrofits
  Porter, K.A., 2009. Seismic Vulnerability of Four Soft-Story Woodframe Index Buildings and their Retrofits. SPA Risk LLC, Denver CO, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2009-CAPSS-Vulnerability.pdf
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• CAPSS Soft-Story Loss Study
  Porter, K.A., 2009. CAPSS Soft-Story Loss Study. SPA Risk LLC, Denver CO, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2009-CAPSS-Loss.pdf
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• Mitigating San Francisco’s soft-story building problem
  Samant, L.D., K. Porter, K. Cobeen, L.T. Tobin, L. Kornfield, H. Seligson, S. Alejandrino, and J. Kidd, 2009. Mitigating San Francisco’s soft-story building problem. Proc. ATC & SEI 2009 Conference on Improving the Seismic Performance of Existing Buildings and Other Structures. Dec 9-11, 2009, San Francisco, CA, paper 109, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Samant-2009-CAPSS-Mitigation.pdf
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• Cracking an open safe: more HAZUS vulnerability functions in terms of structure-independent spectral acceleration
  Porter, K.A., 2009. Cracking an open safe: more HAZUS vulnerability functions in terms of structure-independent spectral acceleration. Earthquake Spectra 25 (3), 607-618, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2009-Safecrack-MDF.pdf
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• Cracking an open safe: HAZUS vulnerability functions in terms of structure-independent spectral acceleration
  Porter, K.A., 2009. Cracking an open safe: HAZUS vulnerability functions in terms of structure-independent spectral acceleration. Earthquake Spectra 25 (2), 361-378, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2009-Safecrack-Casualty.pdf
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• Creating fragility functions for performance-based earthquake engineering
  Porter, K.A., R.P. Kennedy, and R.E. Bachman, 2007. Creating fragility functions for performance-based earthquake engineering. Earthquake Spectra 23 (2), May 2007, 471-489, DOI:10.1193/1.2720892, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2007-deriving-fragility.pdf
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• Practical development and application of fragility functions
  Porter, K.A., R.O. Hamburger, and R.P Kennedy, 2007. Practical development and application of fragility functions. Proc. SEI Structures Congress, May 16-19, 2007, Long Beach CA. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2007-SEI-fragility.pdf
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• Fragility of hydraulic elevators for use in performance-based earthquake engineering

Fragility and vulnerability of lifelines

• Groundproofing a new model for estimating earthquake damage and planning recovery
  Porter, K.A., 2018. Groundproofing a new model for estimating earthquake damage and planning recovery. Source, 32 (2), p. 40-43, www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2018-AWWA-Source.pdf Porter, K.A., McMullin, R., Terentieff, S.V., Wollbrinck, J., and Irias, X., 2018. Applying the model. Source, 32 (2), p. 43-45, www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2018-AWWA-Source.pdf
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• A new model of water-network resilience, with application to the HayWired scenario
  Porter, K.A., 2018. A new model of water-network resilience, with application to the HayWired scenario. Detweiler S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds, The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Engineering Implications. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–I–Q, Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey, ch. N., p. 195-264, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2018-vol2.pdf
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• Performance of emergency-response services after the earthquake
  Scawthorn, C.R., K.A., Porter, and F.T. Blackburn, 1992. Performance of emergency-response services after the earthquake. In T.D. O’Rourke, ed., The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989-Marina District. Strong Motion and Ground Failure. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1551-F. Reston VA, p. F195-F215. www.sparisk.com/pubs/Scawthorn-1992-LP89-Emergency-services-Marina.pdf
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• Performance of water supply pipelines in liquefied soil
  Porter, K.A. C. Scawthorn, D.G. Honegger, T.D. O’Rourke, and F. Blackburn, 1992. Performance of water supply pipelines in liquefied soil. Proceedings of the 4th US-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Disaster Prevention for Lifeline Systems, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 08/19-21/91; pp. 3-17. 1992. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-1992-water-pipe-liquefied-soil.pdf
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• Utility performance aspects, liquefaction study, Marina and Sullivan Marsh areas, San Francisco California

Disaster planning scenarios: ShakeOut, ARkStorm, SAFRR Tsunami, and HayWired Scenario

• Overview of the HayWired scenario engineering-implications volume
  Porter, K.A. (2018). Overview of the HayWired scenario engineering-implications volume. Detweiler, S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds., The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Engineering Implications. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–I–Q, Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey, ch. I, p. 2-11, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2018-vol2.pdf
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• The HayWired scenario—how can the San Francisco Bay region bounce back from or avert an earthquake disaster in an interconnected world?
  Hudnut, K.W., Wein, A.M., Cox, D.A., Perry, S.C., Porter, K.A., Johnson, L.A., and Strauss, J.A. (2017). The HayWired scenario—how can the San Francisco Bay region bounce back from or avert an earthquake disaster in an interconnected world? In Detweiler S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds., The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Earthquake Hazards. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–A–H, Reston, VA: United State Geological Survey, ch A., p. 1-16, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2017-vol1.pdf
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• HayWired scenario mainshock ground motions
  Aagaard, B.T., Boatwright, J.L., Jones, J.L., MacDonald, T.G., Porter, K.A., and Wein, A.M. (2017). HayWired scenario mainshock ground motions. In Detweiler S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds., The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Earthquake Hazards. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–A–H, Reston, VA: United State Geological Survey, ch C., p. 27-36, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2017-vol1.pdf
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• HayWired Scenario Aftershock Sequence
  Wein, A.M., Felzer, K.R., Jones, J.L., and Porter, K.A. (2017). HayWired Scenario Aftershock Sequence. In Detweiler S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds., The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Earthquake Hazards. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–A–H, Reston, VA: United State Geological Survey, ch G., p. 91-112, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2017-vol1.pdf
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• Water supply damage, recovery, and lifeline interaction in an earthquake sequence
  Porter, K., S. Terentieff, R. McMullin, and X. Irias, 2017. Water supply damage, recovery, and lifeline interaction in an earthquake sequence. Proc. First Congress on Technical Advancement, September 10-13, 2017, Duluth, Minnesota. Reston Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers. 12 p. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2017-ASCE-CUWNet.pdf
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• Engineering and economic lessons of the SAFRR Tsunami Scenario
  Porter, K.A., and A.M. Wein, 2014. Engineering and economic lessons of the SAFRR Tsunami Scenario. Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 21-25 July 2014, Anchorage AK https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-Wein-2014-10NCEE-tsunami-scenario.pdf
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• Advances in tsunami risk assessment
  Porter, K.A., and A.M. Wein, 2014. Advances in tsunami risk assessment. SSA 2014, 2 May 2014, Anchorage AK https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-Wein-2014-SSA2014-tsunami-scenario.pdf
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• The SAFRR Tsunami Scenario, a Presentation to NORTHCOM Joint Interagency Coordination Group
  Porter, K., 2014. The SAFRR Tsunami Scenario, a Presentation to NORTHCOM Joint Interagency Coordination Group, 25 Feb 2014, Colorado Springs CO. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-25-Feb-2014-SAFRR-Northcom.pdf
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• The SAFRR tsunami scenario—physical damage in California
  Porter, K., W. Byers, D. Dykstra, A. Lim, P. Lynett, J. Ratliff, C. Scawthorn, A. Wein, and R. Wilson, 2013. The SAFRR tsunami scenario—physical damage in California. S. Ross and L. Jones, Eds, The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) Tsunami Scenario. US Geological Survey. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1170/
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• The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) tsunami scenario—executive summary and Introduction
  Ross, S.L., L.M. Jones, K. Miller, K.A. Porter, A. Wein, R.I. Wilson, B. Bahng, A. Barberopoulou, J.C. Borrero, D.M. Brosnan, J.T. Bwarie, E.L. Geist, L.A. Johnson, S.H. Kirby, W.R. Knight, K. Long, P. Lynett, C.E. Mortensen, D.J. Nicolsky, S.C. Perry, G.S. Plumlee, C.R. Real, K. Ryan, E. Suleimani, H.K. Thio, V.V. Titov, P.M. Whitmore, and N.J. Wood, 2013. The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) tsunami scenario—executive summary and Introduction. S. Ross and L. Jones, Eds, The SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) Tsunami Scenario. US Geological Survey. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1170/
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• The SAFRR tsunami scenario—Improving resilience for California
  Ross, S.L., Jones, L.M., Miller, K., Porter, K.A., Wein, A., Wilson, R.I., Bahng, B., Barberopoulou, A., Borrero, J.C., Brosnan, D.M., Bwarie, J.T., Geist, E.L., Johnson, L.A., Kirby, S.H., Knight, W.R., Long, K., Lynett, P., Mortensen, C.E., Nicolsky, D.J., Perry, S.C., Plumlee, G.S., Real, C.R., Ryan, K., Suleimani, E., Thio, H., Titov, V.V., Whitmore, P.M., and Wood, N.J., 2013, The SAFRR tsunami scenario—Improving resilience for California: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2013–3081, 4 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2013/3081/
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• The SAFRR Tsunami Scenario
  Porter, K., L Jones, S Ross, J Borrero, J Bwarie, D Dykstra, EL Geist, L Johnson, S Kirby, K Long, P Lynett, K Miller, C Mortensen, S Perry, G Plumlee, C Real, L Ritchie, C Scawthorn, HK Thio, A Wein, P Whitmore, R Wilson, and N Wood, 2013. The SAFRR Tsunami Scenario. Proc., PORTS ’13, August 25-28, Seattle WA. manuscript: https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2013-COPRI-Tsunami-MS.pdf, conference presentation: https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2013-COPRI-Tsunami-presentation.pdf
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• Overview of the ARkStorm Scenario
  Porter, K., A. Wein, C. Alpers, A. Baez, P. Barnard, J. Carter, A. Corsi, J. Costner, D. Cox, T. Das, M. Dettinger, J. Done, C. Eadie, M. Eymann, J. Ferris, P. Gunturi, M. Hughes, R. Jarrett, L. Johnson, H.D. Le-Griffin, D. Mitchell, S. Morman, P. Neiman, A. Olsen, S. Perry, G. Plumlee, M. Ralph, D. Reynolds, A. Rose, K. Schaefer, J. Serakos, W. Siembieda, J. Stock, D. Strong, I.S. Wing, A. Tang, P. Thomas, and K. Topping, 2010. Overview of the ARkStorm Scenario. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1312, 183 pp. and appendices, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2010-ARkStorm.pdf
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• Foreword. Earthquake Spectra
  Porter, K., K. Hudnut, S. Perry, M. Reichle, C. Scawthorn, and A. Wein, 2011. Foreword. Earthquake Spectra 27 (2), 235-237. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2011-ShakeOut-Foreword.pdf
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• The ShakeOut Scenario: a hypothetical Mw7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault
  Porter, K., L. Jones, D. Cox, J. Goltz, K. Hudnut, D. Mileti, S. Perry, D. Ponti, M. Reichle, A.Z. Rose, C.R. Scawthorn, H.A. Seligson, K.I. Shoaf, J. Treiman, and A. Wein, 2011. The ShakeOut Scenario: a hypothetical Mw7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault. Earthquake Spectra 27 (2), 239-261, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2011-ShakeOut-Overview.pdf.
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• Utility performance panels in the ShakeOut Scenario
  Porter, K.A., and R. Sherrill, 2011. Utility performance panels in the ShakeOut Scenario. Earthquake Spectra 27 (2), 443-458, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2011-ShakeOut-Panels.pdf
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• The ShakeOut Scenario, A Hypothetical M7.8 Southern San Andreas Fault Earthquake
  Porter, K.A., 2008. The ShakeOut Scenario, A Hypothetical M7.8 Southern San Andreas Fault Earthquake. Structure Magazine, Dec 2008, 16-19. http://www.structuremag.org/article.aspx?articleID=812
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• The ShakeOut Scenario. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
  Jones, L.M., R. Bernknopf, D. Cox, J. Goltz, K. Hudnut, D. Mileti, S. Perry, D. Ponti, K. Porter, M. Reichle, H. Seligson, K. Shoaf, J. Treiman, and A. Wein, 2008. The ShakeOut Scenario. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1150 and California Geological Survey Preliminary Report 25, http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1150/
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• The Plan to Coordinate Nehrp Post-Earthquake Investigations
  USGS. (2003). “The Plan to Coordinate Nehrp Post-Earthquake Investigations.” USGS Circular 1242, Thomas L. Holzer (Chair), Roger D. Borcherdt, Craig D. Comartin, Robert D. Hanson, Charles R. Scawthorn, Kathleen Tierney, T. Leslie Youd, ed., prepared in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Science Foundation, and National Institute of Standards and Technology, USGS Western Region, Menlo Park CA.  http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1242/
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• Coordinating Nehrp Post-Earthquake Investigations – Exercising the Plan
  Holzer, T. L., Scawthorn, C., and Rojahn, C. (2005). “Coordinating Nehrp Post-Earthquake Investigations – Exercising the Plan.” Earthquake Spectra, 21(4), 1043-1062.  Earthquake Spectra 2005
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• Development and Facilitation of Tabletop Exercises in Support of the Plan to Coordinate Nehrp Post-Earthquake Investigations, Final Report

Hurricanes, atmospheric rivers, and wind hazard

• 0.05-degree Gridded Wind Hazard of the United States
  Porter, K.A., 2008. 0.05-degree Gridded Wind Hazard of the United States. SPA Risk LLC, Denver CO, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2008-US-wind-hazard.zip
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• Preliminary conclusions: assessing damage to engineered buildings in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
  Mosqueda, G. and K.A. Porter, 2006. Preliminary conclusions: assessing damage to engineered buildings in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Structural Engineer, February 2006, 20-26. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Mosqueda-2006-Katrina.pdf
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• Damage to engineered buildings and bridges in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

Casualty loss estimation

• How many injuries can be avoided in the HayWired Scenario through earthquake early warning and drop, cover, and hold on?
  Porter, K.A., and Jones, J.L., 2018. How many injuries can be avoided in the HayWired Scenario through earthquake early warning and drop, cover, and hold on? Detweiler S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds, The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Engineering Implications. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–I–Q, Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey, ch. Q., p. 401-429, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2018-vol2.pdf
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• An earthquake urban search and rescue model for earthquake response and its application to the HayWired scenario

Acceptable risk

• Not safe enough—a survey of public preferences for the seismic performance of new buildings in California and the New Madrid Seismic Zone
  Porter, K.A., 2018. Not safe enough—a survey of public preferences for the seismic performance of new buildings in California and the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Detweiler, S.T. and Wein, A.M., eds., The HayWired Earthquake Scenario—Engineering Implications. Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5013–I–Q, Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey, ch. L, p. 79-96, https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175013 and www.sparisk.com/pubs/HayWired-2018-vol2.pdf
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• Is life safety enough? Improvements in earthquake science and risk reduction
  Porter, K.A., 2018. Is life safety enough?Improvements in earthquake science and risk reduction. American Association for the Advancement of Science 2018 Annual Meeting, February 15-19, 2018, Austin, Texas, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2018-AAAS.pdf
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• The public’s role in seismic design provisions
  Davis, M. and K. Porter, 2016. The public’s role in seismic design provisions. Earthquake Spectra, preprint, doi:10.1193/081715EQS127M, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Davis-Porter-2016-EQS-Ethics.pdf
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• Not safe enough: the public’s expectations of seismic performance. Journal of the National Institute of Building Sciences
  Porter, K. and M. Davis, 2015. Not safe enough: the public’s expectations of seismic performance. Journal of the National Institute of Building Sciences, 3 (5) 22-25. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-Davis-2015-JNIBS-Not-safe-enough.pdf
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• Safe enough? How buildings codes protect our lives but not our cities. Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering
  Porter, K.A., 2014. Safe enough? How buildings codes protect our lives but not our cities. Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 21-25 July 2014, Anchorage AK, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2014-10NCEE-safe-enough.pdf
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• Safe enough? How buildings codes protect our lives but not our cities
  Porter, K.A., 2013. Safe enough? How buildings codes protect our lives but not our cities. Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association 26th Asilomar Conference, February 15-18, 2012, and University of Colorado Boulder SESM Seminar 1 Mar 2013, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2013-CU-Safe-Enough.pdf
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• Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss
  Porter, K.A., C. Scawthorn, C. Taylor, N. Blais, 1998. Appropriate Seismic Reliability for Critical Equipment Systems: Recommendations Based on Regional Analysis of Financial and Life Loss. MCEER-98-0016, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 104 pp. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-1998-ACR.pdf
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Real-time loss estimation

• ShakeCast: automating and improving the use of ShakeMap for post-earthquake decision-making and response
  Wald, D., K.W. Lin, K. Porter, and L. Turner, 2008. ShakeCast: automating and improving the use of ShakeMap for post-earthquake decision-making and response. Earthquake Spectra, 24 (2), 533-553, https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Wald-2008-ShakeCast.pdf
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• Real-Time Loss Estimation for Instrumented Buildings. Report
  Porter, K.A., J.L. Beck, J.Y. Ching, and J. Mitrani-Reiser, 2004. Real-Time Loss Estimation for Instrumented Buildings. Report EERL 2004-08, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. http://caltecheerl.library.caltech.edu/374.
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• Smarter structures: real-time loss estimation for instrumented buildings, paper
  Porter, K.A., J. Mitrani-Reiser, J.L. Beck, and J.Y, Ching, 2006. Smarter structures: real-time loss estimation for instrumented buildings, paper NCEE-1236. Proc., 8th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, April 18-22, 2006, San Francisco, CA. https://www.sparisk.com/pubs/Porter-2006-RTLE-8NCEE-poster.pdf.
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