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Overview

Steven M. Day is affiliated with San Diego State University in the United States. The research focus spans engineering and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as geophysics, civil and structural engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and aerospace engineering.

The primary topics of study include:

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Particle Accelerators and Beam Dynamics
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies

Steven M. Day's frequent collaborators are:

  • K. B. Olsen
  • Zhifeng Hu
  • D. Roten
  • Te-Yang Yeh
  • Yifeng Cui

The scientist has published multiple papers across various reputable venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • "0-5 Hz deterministic 3-D ground motion simulations for the 2014 La Habra, California, Earthquake," 2022, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Modeling of Empirical Transfer Functions with 3D Velocity Structure," 2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Calibration of the near-surface seismic structure in the SCEC community velocity model version 4," 2022, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Implementation of Iwan-Type Nonlinear Rheology in a 3D High-Order Staggered-Grid Finite-Difference Method," 2023, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "A frequency-dependent ground-motion spatial correlation model of within-event residuals for Fourier amplitude spectra," 2021, Earthquake Spectra

Publication venues where Steven M. Day has frequently contributed include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Earthquake Spectra

Overall, the research output reflects a multidisciplinary approach intersecting engineering and earth sciences, with a strong emphasis on seismic phenomena, ground motion simulations, and structural analysis related to earthquakes. This profile indicates ongoing engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of seismic research.

Best Publications

  • NGA-West2 Research Project:

    Yousef Bozorgnia;Norman A. Abrahamson;Linda Al Atik;Timothy D. Ancheta

  • Three-dimensional simulation of spontaneous rupture: The effect of nonuniform prestress

    Steven M. Day

  • Dynamics of fault interaction: parallel strike‐slip faults

    Ruth A. Harris;Steven M. Day

  • The SCEC Southern California Reference Three-Dimensional Seismic Velocity Model Version 2

    Harold Magistrale;Steven Day;Robert W. Clayton;Robert Graves

  • Comparison of finite difference and boundary integral solutions to three-dimensional spontaneous rupture

    Steven M. Day;Luis A. Dalguer;Nadia Lapusta;Yi Liu

  • Three-dimensional finite difference simulation of fault dynamics: Rectangular faults with fixed rupture velocity

    Steven M. Day

  • The SCEC/USGS Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Code Verification Exercise

    R.A. Harris;M. Barall;R. Archuleta;E. Dunham

  • Dynamic 3D simulations of earthquakes on En Echelon Faults

    Ruth A. Harris;Steven M. Day

  • Numerical simulation of attenuated wavefields using a Padé approximant method

    Steven M. Day;J. Bernard Minster

  • Control of strong motion by the upper 30 meters

    John G. Anderson;Yajie Lee;Yuehua Zeng;Steven Day

  • Strong shaking in Los Angeles expected from southern San Andreas earthquake

    K. B. Olsen;S. M. Day;J. B. Minster;Y. Cui

  • Fault steps and the dynamic rupture process: 2-D numerical simulations of a spontaneously propagating shear fracture

    Ruth A. Harris;Ralph J. Archuleta;Steven M. Day

  • Misfit Criteria for Quantitative Comparison of Seismograms

    Miriam Kristeková;Jozef Kristek;Peter Moczo;Steven M. Day

  • Rupture dynamics and ground motion from 3-D rough-fault simulations

    Zheqiang Shi;Steven M. Day

  • Effects of a low-velocity zone on a dynamic rupture

    Ruth A. Harris;Steven M. Day

  • Estimation of Q for Long-Period (>2 sec) Waves in the Los Angeles Basin

    K. B. Olsen;S. M. Day;C. R. Bradley

  • Scalable Earthquake Simulation on Petascale Supercomputers

    Yifeng Cui;Kim B. Olsen;Thomas H. Jordan;Kwangyoon Lee

  • The physical basis of mb : Ms and variable frequency magnitude methods for earthquake/explosion discrimination

    Jeffry L. Stevens;Steven M. Day

  • Model for Basin Effects on Long-Period Response Spectra in Southern California

    Steven M. Day;Robert Graves;Jacobo Bielak;Douglas Dreger

  • Dynamic Stress Changes during Earthquake Rupture

    Steven M. Day;Guang Yu;David J. Wald

Frequent Co-Authors

Kim B. Olsen
Kim B. Olsen San Diego State University
Thomas H. Jordan
Thomas H. Jordan University of Southern California
Robert W. Graves
Robert W. Graves United States Geological Survey
Jacobo Bielak
Jacobo Bielak Carnegie Mellon University
John E. Vidale
John E. Vidale University of Southern California
Ralph J. Archuleta
Ralph J. Archuleta University of California, Santa Barbara
Frank L. Vernon
Frank L. Vernon University of California, San Diego
Jean-Paul Ampuero
Jean-Paul Ampuero Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Eric M. Dunham
Eric M. Dunham Stanford University
Peter Moczo
Peter Moczo Comenius University

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