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1- School of Geology, College of Science, University of Tehran , maedeh.roshan.li@ut.ac.ir
2- Ports and Maritime Organization
2- Ports and Maritime Organization
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Iran, due to its location between two active tectonic plates, has always been exposed to numerous earthquakes. The occurrence of more than 100 severe earthquakes in the past century indicates the country’s high level of vulnerability to this natural hazard. The aim of this research is to analyze the seismicity and assess the earthquake hazard in Shahid Rajaei Port, as the largest commercial port in Iran (located at the intersection of the North-South transit corridor), which will be a fundamental step in enhancing the resilience and sustainability of the vital infrastructures in this region. In this study, all seismic events occurring within a 200-kilometer radius of the site were used, along with the Knopoff and Ez-Frisk software. The statistical analysis of historical and instrumental earthquakes indicates a high level of seismicity in the region, characterized by moderate-magnitude earthquakes with short return periods, such that earthquakes with magnitudes between four and five on the Richter scale constitute a larger share. The probabilistic hazard assessment estimated the maximum horizontal and vertical accelerations as 0.385 and 0.290 (g), respectively. Additionally, the site response spectrum was prepared based on the accelerographs of the Tabas earthquake and the isoacceleration maps of the study area, generated at intervals of 1.0 degrees in both latitude and longitude directions. The results showed that the study area has a seismic hazard of 0.85 (g), which is higher than the standard values specified in Iran’s Code 2800, placing it within the very high relative hazard zone. Therefore, implementing risk-based approaches in infrastructure development helps optimize port design and reduce earthquake-related damages.
Keywords: Shahid Rajaei Port, Acceleration Zoning, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis, Earthquake, Response Spectrum.
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