Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia

D. T. W. Looi; J. C. L. Chiang; H. H. Tsang; N. T. K. Lam

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0_16

Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia

D. T. W. Looi (Lead / Corresponding author), J. C. L. Chiang, H. H. Tsang, N. T. K. Lam

Civil Engineering

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Abstract

Construction of reservoirs is known to have risks in triggering earthquakes. These reservoir-triggered earthquakes (RTE) are transitory phenomena which may feature a delay to occur, depending on the geology and geotechnical properties. RTE pose threats to buildings, and yet is remained at a research level in view of the normally unsuccessful prediction for duration of when and how long the vicinity of reservoir will experience RTE. Due to concern raised by public, interested parties and the Minister of Works on possibility of RTE as a result of the construction of Bakun Dam and future dams in Sarawak, a short communication paper crafted by the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Earthquake Committee, consulted by the international advisory group, was submitted to the Work Ministry. This paper replicates part of the short communication discussing on potential issues faced on RTE in Malaysia and put a focus on the recommendations of a minimum seismic loading in building design codes (i.e. peak ground acceleration of 0.07 g on rock), for a baseline protection, rather than just relying on the insufficient recorded data in limited years for lower seismicity area, for example like Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICDSME 2019
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering
Editors	Lariyah Mohd Sidek, Gasim Hayder Ahmed Salih, Mohd Hariffin Boosroh
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	158-166
Number of pages	9
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811519710
ISBN (Print)	9789811519734 (pbk), 9789811519703 (hbk)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0_16
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (ICDSME 2019) - Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang, Malaysia Duration: 19 Nov 2019 → 21 Nov 2019 Conference number: 1

Publication series

Name	Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM)
ISSN (Print)	1614-810X
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-316X

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (ICDSME 2019)
Abbreviated title	ICDSME 2019
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Penang
Period	19/11/19 → 21/11/19

Keywords

Low-to-moderate seismicity regions
Minimum seismic loading
Reservoir-triggered earthquakes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Water Science and Technology
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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Looi, D. T. W., Chiang, J. C. L., Tsang, H. H., & Lam, N. T. K. (2020). Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia. In L. M. Sidek, G. H. Ahmed Salih, & M. H. Boosroh (Eds.), ICDSME 2019: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (1 ed., pp. 158-166). (Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM)). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0_16

Looi, D. T. W. ; Chiang, J. C. L. ; Tsang, H. H. et al. / Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia. ICDSME 2019: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering. editor / Lariyah Mohd Sidek ; Gasim Hayder Ahmed Salih ; Mohd Hariffin Boosroh. 1. ed. Springer Singapore, 2020. pp. 158-166 (Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM)).

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Looi, DTW, Chiang, JCL, Tsang, HH & Lam, NTK 2020, Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia. in LM Sidek, GH Ahmed Salih & MH Boosroh (eds), ICDSME 2019: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering. 1 edn, Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM), Springer Singapore, pp. 158-166, 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering (ICDSME 2019), Penang, Malaysia, 19/11/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0_16

Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia. / Looi, D. T. W. (Lead / Corresponding author); Chiang, J. C. L.; Tsang, H. H. et al.
ICDSME 2019: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering. ed. / Lariyah Mohd Sidek; Gasim Hayder Ahmed Salih; Mohd Hariffin Boosroh. 1. ed. Springer Singapore, 2020. p. 158-166 (Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM)).

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Looi DTW, Chiang JCL, Tsang HH, Lam NTK. Potential Issues Faced on Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes in Malaysia. In Sidek LM, Ahmed Salih GH, Boosroh MH, editors, ICDSME 2019: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Dam Safety Management and Engineering. 1 ed. Springer Singapore. 2020. p. 158-166. (Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM)). Epub 2019 Nov 21. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-1971-0_16

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