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Geological Survey of Canada
Open File 8630

Sixth generation seismic hazard model of Canada: input files to produce values proposed for the 2020 National Building Code of Canada

M. Kolaj, S. Halchuk, J. Adams, and T.I. Allen

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2020

Permanent link: https://doi.org/10.4095/327322

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Recommended citation

Kolaj, M., Halchuk, S., Adams, J., and Allen, T.I., 2020. Sixth generation seismic hazard model of Canada: input files to produce values proposed for the 2020 National Building Code of Canada; Geological 
    Survey of Canada, Open File 8630, 1 .zip file. https://doi.org/10.4095/327322

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Contents

The 6th Generation Seismic Hazard Model of Canada (CanadaSHM6) provides the basis for seismic design values proposed by Natural Resources Canada for the 2020 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC 2020). This Open File includes OpenQuake compatible source model files that will generate seismic hazard values as currently being proposed. Once NBCC 2020 is finalized, this report will be superseded by a subsequent Open File, to document the final model used to generate seismic hazard values using CanadaSHM6 for NBCC 2020.

Directory structure

of_8630.pdf (report)
of_8630_readme.rtf (this file)
CanadaSHM6
	source_summary_csv
	OpenQuake_model_files
		gmms
			logicTree
			tables
				CanadaSHM5
					stablecrust
				CanadaSHM6-trial
					activecrust
					inslab
						depth30
						depth55
					interface
					stablecrust
		runfiles
			east
			eastArctic
			west
		ssms
			simplifiedCollapsed
				logicTree
				sourceModels

Author contact information

M. Kolaj (michal.kolaj@canada.ca)
Canadian Hazards Information Service
7 Observatory Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1A 0Y3

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