Control spectra for Quito

Abstract

Abstract. The Metropolitan District of Quito is located on or very close to segments of reverse blind faults, Puengasí, Ilumbisí-La Bota, Carcelen-El Inca, Bellavista-Catequilla and Tangahuilla, making it one of the most seismically dangerous cities in the world. The city is divided into five areas: south, south-central, central, north-central and north. For each of the urban areas, elastic response spectra are presented in this paper, which are determined by utilizing some of the new models of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) NGA-West2 program. These spectra are calculated considering the maximum magnitude that could be generated by the rupture of each fault segment, and taking into account the soil type that exists at different points of the city according to the Norma Ecuatoriana de la Construcción (2015). Subsequently, the recurrence period of earthquakes of high magnitude in each fault segment is determined from the physical parameters of the fault segments (size of the fault plane and slip rate) and the pattern of recurrence of type Gutenberg-Richter earthquakes with double truncation magnitude (M min and M max ) is used.

Sustainable Design for Geotourism Interpretation Centres: Enhancing the Santa Elena Peninsula Geopark Project Experience

“…The design considered sustainable constructions that respond to the political-economic, social, cultural and environmental axes. From a political-economic and cultural point of view, the design considers the use of construction materials typical of the area with design and finish according to the culture of the place, adhering to the construction regulations of Ecuador, in particular, the NEC-SE-Housing [58] and NEC-SE-Guadua chapters of the Ecuadorian Construction Normative [59] (NEC, by its acronym in Spanish), which specify the guides and standards for the design and construction of buildings in the country for safety, durability, seismic resistance, accessibility and energy efficiency [60]. Additionally, proposals for sustainable energy sources are proposed that, combined with construction materials from the area, will reduce construction and maintenance costs.…”