Analysis of the Origins of κ (Kappa) to Compute Hard Rock to Rock Adjustment Factors for GMPEs

C Van Houtte, S Drouet… - Bulletin of the …, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The observable decay with frequency (f) of Fourier amplitude spectra for ground-motion
recordings is controlled by a parameter κ: exp (-πκf). We analyze data from the KiK-net …

Attenuation of seismic shear wave energy in Switzerland

B Edwards, D Fäh, D Giardini - Geophysical Journal …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Modelling the attenuation of shear wave energy is an important component of seismic
hazard analysis. Previous studies have shown how attenuation, particularly in the …

[HTML][HTML] An updated study on near-fault ground motions of the 1978 Tabas, Iran, earthquake (Mw= 7.4)

S Yaghmaei-Sabegh, HH Tsang - Scientia Iranica, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents an updated study and numerical modelling of the Tabas, eastern Iran
earthquake (M w= 7.4), which occurred on September 16, 1978, using new techniques …

Modular filter-based approach to ground motion attenuation modeling

V Graizer, E Kalkan - Seismological Research Letters, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Previous-generation ground-motion attenuation relations (eg, Abrahamson and Silva 1997;
Boore et al. 1997; Campbell 1997; Sadigh et al. 1997) were designed to predict ground …

A checking method for probabilistic seismic-hazard assessment: case studies on three cities

HH Tsang, S Yaghmaei-Sabegh, P Anbazhagan… - Natural hazards, 2011 - Springer
The conventional Cornell's source-based approach of probabilistic seismic-hazard
assessment (PSHA) has been employed all around the world, whilst many studies often rely …

[PDF][PDF] PEGASOS refinement project: new findings and challenges from a PSHA for Swiss nuclear power plants

P Renault - 2011 - repository.lib.ncsu.edu
The PEGASOS project, a state-of-the-art probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for the
nuclear power plant sites in Switzerland has been carried out from 2000 to 2004. Since the …

[PDF][PDF] Stochastic attenuation modelling: Saudi Arabian case study

A Albidah, A Altheeb, N Lam - Australian Earthquake Engineering …, 2011 - aees.org.au
Conventional ground motion prediction relationships employed for seismic hazard
assessment are typically developed from an empirical or semi-empirical modelling …

[PDF][PDF] Seismic drift demand on multi-storey buildings in Sri Lanka due to long-distant earthquakes

P Gamage, S Venkatesan, R Dissanayake - 2011 - dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk
Intra-plate seismic activities in Northern Indian Ocean region below Sri Lanka, can be a
possible threat of seismic hazard in terms of large magnitude long-distant earthquakes …