Seismic Site Effects with Ellie Meyer and Maggie Roberts, PhD Students

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Today’s interview is with not one, but TWO researchers from the Tufts Geohazards Research group! I host Maggie Roberts and Ellie Meyer, PhD students learning about how Earthquake shaking waves affect structures at the surface.Maggie and Ellie discuss methodologies using HVSR measurements, the limitations of traditional VS 30 models, and human-reported seismic data.Subscribe on Substack: ⁠https://rocksforjocks.substack.com⁠00:00 Welcome Back04:44 Ground motion Geohazards Research07:43 Challenges and Progress in Earthquake Research23:45 HVSR pros and cons31:34 Human Data in Earthquake Studies36:43 Future Goals for HVSR Models40:22 Interdisciplinary Collaboration and BenefitsMusic: 368 by Dyalla

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