| Author | Shrestha, Prakash Man |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT-86-30 |
| Subject(s) | Faults (Geology)--Thailand--Kanchanaburi
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Structural features in Southeast Asia are the consequences of the
collision between the Indian sub-continent and the Eurasian plate. The
northward under thrusting Indian plate causes dynamic internal deformations in Burma, southern China and Thailand. Shallow depth earthquakes
are associated with the movements along the Sagaing Fault in Burma, the
Red River Fault in South China, major fault zones in the we stern and the
northern Thailand, and rifts and transforms in the Andaman Sea . Earthquakes of different magnitude are associated with potentially active
faults such as Chiang Rai Fault, Mae Tha Fault Zone, Thoen Fault Zone,
Phrae Fault Zone, Moei Uthai Thani Fault, and Si Sawat Fault. The Three
Pagodas Fault Zone is one of the active faults in Thailand marked by young
tectono-geomorphic features and a slip rate of 3 .9 mm per year .
Seismic hazard zonings (peak ground acceleration, and peak particle
velocity) at two different risk levels reveal Burma, and western and
northern Thailand as potential seismic hazardous areas . Cities in the
northern Thailand are more prone to seismic hazard than cities in the
southern part. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Prinya Nutalaya; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Rantucci, Giovanni ;Towhata, Ikuo ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Netherlands Government ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |