The ShakeOut Scenario

A Hypothetical M7.8 Southern San Andreas Fault Earthquake

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About the author  ⁄ Keith A. Porter, P.E., Ph.D.

Keith Porter is a Research Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, and principal of the risk consulting company SPA Risk LLC. He helped lead the ShakeOut Scenario and performed much of the engineering calculations underlying the San Francisco Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety’s soft-story element. (kporter@sparisk.com)

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