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M. Heidarzadeh, M. Dolatshahi Pirooz, N. Hadjizadeh Zaker, M. Mokhtari,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (December 2007)
Abstract
Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ) offshore of Iran and Pakistan is one of the most
tsunamigenic sources in the Indian Ocean. Historically, the MSZ has generated some tsunamigenic
earthquakes like that of 28 November 1945 with the death tool of more than 4000 people along the
coasts of Iran, Pakistan, India, and Oman. In this study, the tsunami hazard associated with the
MSZ is investigated. At first, a review of historical tsunamis in the Indian Ocean basin was
performed which reveals the Makran region has experienced al least 4 tsunamis including events of
326 BC, 1897, 1008, and 1945. Consequently, since the pattern and extent of vertical ground
deformation from an earthquake determines whether or not a tsunami is formed, a computer
program is developed to predict the seafloor deformation due to the earthquake occurrence in the
MSZ. The model was verified through run of it on some actual tsunamis so far occurred. Then, using
the data of the 1945 Makran tsunami, the seismic parameters of the MSZ were calibrated. Finally,
we used the developed computer program to calculate seafloor deformation at the location of
Makran subduction zone for several earthquake scenarios with moment magnitudes ranging
between 6.5 and 8.5. The results of this research show that the risk of tsunami generation from MSZ
can be classified into three main categories, as follows: (1) very little risk for tsunami generation
in the case of the occurrence of an earthquake having magnitude up to 7 (2) little to medium risk
for moment magnitudes ranging between 7 and 7.5 and (3) high risk for moment magnitude greater
than 7.5. At the end of the paper, modeling of tsunami propagation is performed for an earthquake
scenario with magnitude of 8 offshore Chabahar, in order to give preliminary information about
tsunami behavior in this region.
N. Shariatmadari, A.h. Sadeghpour, M. Mokhtari,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (Transaction A: Civil Engineering March 2015)
Abstract
The physical properties of the municipal solid waste (MSW) in Kahrizak Landfill (Tehran, Iran) and its changes due to aging were investigated in this research. A study of the components of the fresh MSW in this landfill showed that more than 60% of it was made from the wastes of foods, fruits, vegetables and organic materials. Next to that, paper/cardboard and plastics, with contributions of 14% and 11%, comprised the greatest parts of the waste materials. Meanwhile, the results obtained from these studies revealed that the contribution of the organic part has been decreased during the last two decade by about 20% while the plastics and paper/cardboard contribution has been increased by the same amount. In order to investigate the effect of aging on the physical properties of MSW, waste samples of 5.5, 14 and 21 years of age were obtained by excavating the aged waste burial regions of this landfill. A study of the changes in the composition of waste materials through aging also revealed that the portion of paste was decreased from 25% to 40% due to the decomposition process, while the contribution of plastics and fabrics was increased up to 200%. Particle size became finer with the mean size being reduced from 70 mm in the fresh wastes to 20 mm in 21-year-old wastes due to the decomposition process. The moisture content of the fresh waste samples was reported to be more than 150%, which was considerably larger than that of other existing landfills. Along with the increase in the age of the waste samples, the moisture content was decreased by as much as one third of the initial value. Furthermore, since the waste mass became more homogeneous by age, the variation of the moisture content was reduced. The organic content of the 14-year-old waste was found to be 20%, which was less than 0.3 of the initial value. Moreover, the variation of the organic content in the waste samples was directly related to the moisture content of the samples with both parameters being reduced to less than one third of the initial value in the older samples. Investigation of the moisture content and the organic content of the aged samples showed that the burial location had a significant effect on the trend of variations. The average density of the fresh waste was measured to be 3.5 and 7.3 kN/m3 after production and burial, respectively. It was found that the average density of the fresh waste grew to about 12kN/m3 as the age was increased.
