Thomas H. Heaton
Professor of Engineering Seismology, Emeritus
B.S., Indiana University, 1972; Ph.D., Caltech, 1978. Visiting Associate in Geophysics, 1980-91;
Faculty Associate, 1991-95; Lecturer in Geophysics, 1993-94; Lecturer in Engineering Seismology,
1995; Professor, 1995-2020; Professor Emeritus, 2020-.
Research interests: engineering seismology, earthquake rupture physics
Overview
Professor Heaton focuses on engineering seismology, and earthquake rupture physics. Special focus on earthquake early warning; understanding ground motions that cause building collapse; multi-scale self-organizing systems in dynamic rupture.
Publications
- Kohler, Monica D.;Filippitzis, Filippos et al. (2022) Variations in Ground Motion Amplification in the Los Angeles Basin due to the 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake: Implications for the Long-Period Response of Infrastructure
- Filippitzis, Filippos;Kohler, Monica D. et al. (2022) Sparse Bayesian learning for damage identification using nonlinear models: Application to weld fractures of steel-frame buildingsStructural Control and Health Monitoring
- Filippitzis, Filippos;Kohler, Monica D. et al. (2021) Ground motions in urban Los Angeles from the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequenceEarthquake Spectra
- Buyco, Kenny;Roh, Becky et al. (2021) Effects of long-period processing on structural collapse predictionsEarthquake Spectra
- Kohler, Monica D.;Filippitzis, Filippos et al. (2020) 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Reveals Areas of Los Angeles That Amplify Shaking of High-RisesSeismological Research Letters
- Clayton, Robert W.;Kohler, Monica D. et al. (2020) CSN-LAUSD Network: A Dense Accelerometer Network in Los Angeles SchoolsSeismological Research Letters
- Meier, Men-Andrin;Kodera, Yuki et al. (2020) How often can Earthquake Early Warning systems alert sites with high intensity ground motion?Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth
- Filippitzis, Fillipos;Kohler, Monica D. et al. (2019) Identification of Sparse Damage in Steel-Frame Buildings Using Dense Seismic Array Measurements
- Thakoor, Kaveri;Andrews, Jennifer et al. (2019) From Earthquake Source Parameters to Ground‐Motion Warnings near You: The ShakeAlert Earthquake Information to Ground‐Motion (eqInfo2GM) MethodSeismological Research Letters
- Buyco, Kenny;Heaton, Thomas H. (2019) 70%-Damped Spectral Acceleration as a Ground Motion Intensity Measure for Predicting Highly Nonlinear Response of StructuresEarthquake Spectra