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SLAMMER: Seismic LAndslide Movement Modeled using Earthquake Records

April 17, 2013

This program is designed to facilitate conducting sliding-block analysis (also called permanent-deformation analysis) of slopes in order to estimate slope behavior during earthquakes. The program allows selection from among more than 2,100 strong-motion records from 28 earthquakes and allows users to add their own records to the collection. Any number of earthquake records can be selected using a search interface that selects records based on desired properties. Sliding-block analyses, using any combination of rigid-block (Newmark), decoupled, and fully coupled methods, are then conducted on the selected group of records, and results are compiled in both graphical and tabular form. Simplified methods for conducting each type of analysis are also included.

Publication Year 2013
Title SLAMMER: Seismic LAndslide Movement Modeled using Earthquake Records
DOI 10.3133/tm12B1
Authors Randall W. Jibson, Ellen M. Rathje, Matthew W. Jibson, Yong W. Lee
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Techniques and Methods
Series Number 12-B1
Index ID tm12B1
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geologic Hazards Science Center