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In this episode, we talk with Ashly Cabas, Ph.D., M.ASCE, assistant professor at North Carolina State University, about the impact of local soil conditions on ground shaking during earthquakes, and the importance of understanding this for safer infrastructure design in earthquake engineering. Dr. Cabas also highlights the tools and technologies used in seismic hazard assessment and the role of geotechnical extreme event reconnaissance in advancing research and practice.
***The video version of this episode can be viewed here.***
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Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Ashly:
- How do local soil conditions impact ground shaking during earthquakes and why is understanding this vital for ensuring safer infrastructure?
- What’s the most unexpected discovery you’ve encountered in your research regarding how soils or rocks behave under repeated loading?
- What tools or technologies do you find most effective for assessing seismic hazards, and what methods do you rely on?
- How do ground motion characteristics relate to the performance of civil infrastructure during earthquakes?
- How does studying extreme events in geotechnical engineering help us learn and improve, and what are we discovering from this research?
- What collaborative efforts have you seen during disaster recovery, considering the diverse factors impacting people rebuilding their lives?
- What recent earthquake engineering advancements excite you and how do they impact your research?
- How do you integrate your research findings into the classroom, and how do you anticipate it impacting your students?
- How did you get involved with the earthquake engineering and seismology community alliance in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- What final advice would you give to engineers aiming to make an impact in earthquake engineering and beyond?
Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How to Make a Difference in the Field of Earthquake Engineering:
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