Table of Contents

• Title Page
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter One: Introduction
• Chapter Two: Geoscience and Strong Motions
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Geologic Setting
  • 2.3 Regional Seismicity and Tectonics
  • 2.4 Source Characteristics
  • 2.5 Surface Rupture
  • 2.6 Strong Ground Motions
  • 2.7 Site Response
• Chapter Three: Liquefaction and Related Effects
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Port Facilities and Artificial Islands
  • 3.3 Building Foundations
  • 3.4 Bridges
  • 3.5 Tank Foundations
  • 3.6 Other Observations
  • 3.7 Summary
• Chapter Four: Performance of Improved Ground Sites
  • 4.1 Ground Improvement Methods
  • 4.2 Amusement Park on Port Island
  • 4.3 Warehouse Facility on Port Island
  • 4.4 Small Building Site on Port Island
  • 4.5 Treated Site on Rokko Island
  • 4.6 Rubble Mound Breakwater in the Nishinomiya Area
  • 4.7 Conclusions
• Chapter Five: Performance of Dams and Levees
  • 5.1 Performance of Dams
  • 5.2 Performance of Levees
• Chapter Six: Lifeline Systems
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Kobe Underground Rapid Transit System
  • 6.3 Water Supply
  • 6.4 Sewage Treatment Facilities
  • 6.5 Gas Delivery System
  • 6.6 Damage to Electrical Utilities and Phone Lines
• Chapter Seven: Slopes, Retaining Structures, and Landfills
  • 7.1 Landslides and Rockfalls
  • 7.2 Embankments and Structural Fills
  • 7.3 Reinforced Soil Walls
  • 7.4 Solid Waste Fills
• Chapter Eight: Summary and Conclusions
  • 8.1 Geoscience and Strong Motions
  • 8.2 Liquefaction and Related Effects
  • 8.3 Performance of Improved Ground Sites
  • 8.4 Performance of Dams and Levees
  • 8.5 Lifeline Systems
  • 8.6 Slopes, Retaining Structures, and Landfills
  • 8.7 Conclusions
• References