ABSTRACT
The chapter reviews methods for the assessment of earthquake hazards based on statistical models, probability theory, and nonlinear analysis. This includes the description of steps involved in the assessment of seismic hazard, ground response analysis, and calculation of liquefaction potential. The results can be formulated in terms of seismic hazard maps based on peak ground acceleration and spectral acceleration, response spectra, amplification factors for peak ground acceleration and spectral acceleration, and liquefaction susceptibility map. These results could be useful for engineers and town planners to obtain site-specific design parameters for the calculation of seismic loading for earthquake-resistant design of structures and identification of potentially liquefiable areas for planning of mitigation measures.
