Distinguished Webinar Series in Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
Organized by the Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering and Seismology
Seismic Site Effects and Amplification in Canada – SHM6th
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2023, Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT, 12:00 p.m. PDT
Registration Link: Event page
Abstract
This presentation will highlight the importance of site effects and will provide an overview of treatment of site amplification in ground motion models used the 6th Generation Seismic Hazard Model of Canada.
Presenter’s Biography:
Dr. Roberto R. Olivera, P.Eng. holds a PhD in Civil Engineering (2004) from the University of Waterloo with a specialization in Numerical Modelling and Micromechanics of Undrained Granular Media. Dr. Olivera has held positions as Geotechnical laboratory manager for Golder Associates (2005-2013) and as Senior Geotechnical Engineer for Golder Associates (2013- to 2020). He is currently a Principal with WSP in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Olivera has participated in over a hundred projects providing geotechnical engineering consulting to the oil and gas, mining, offshore, dams and civil infrastructure industry in Canada and internationally.
Registration
Attendees should register directly through the webinar event page on the CAEE website to receive the Zoom Webinar Link. This webinar is discounted for the CAEE members. Guests and non-members need to pay $30 as registration fee.