Ergodic site amplification model for central and eastern North America
The United States Geological Survey national seismic hazard maps have historically been
produced for a reference site condition of VS 30= 760 m/s. For other site conditions, site …
produced for a reference site condition of VS 30= 760 m/s. For other site conditions, site …
Evaluation of a novel application of earthquake HVSR in site-specific amplification estimation
Ground response analyses (GRA) model the vertical propagations of SH waves through flat-
layered media (1DSH) and are widely carried out to evaluate local site effects in practice …
layered media (1DSH) and are widely carried out to evaluate local site effects in practice …
An open-source site database of strong-motion stations in Japan: K-NET and KiK-net (v1. 0.0)
This article describes an open-source site database for a total number of 1742 earthquake
recording sites in the K-NET (Kyoshin network) and KiK-net (Kiban Kyoshin network) …
recording sites in the K-NET (Kyoshin network) and KiK-net (Kiban Kyoshin network) …
How well can we predict earthquake site response so far? Site-specific approaches
Earthquake site responses or site effects are the modifications of surface geology to seismic
waves. How well can we predict the site effects (average over many earthquakes) at …
waves. How well can we predict the site effects (average over many earthquakes) at …
Insights from California vertical arrays on the effectiveness of ground response analysis with alternative damping models
K Afshari, JP Stewart - Bulletin of the Seismological …, 2019 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
In the absence of onsite recordings, the principal approach for site‐specific analysis of site
response uses the assumption of shear waves propagating vertically through horizontal soil …
response uses the assumption of shear waves propagating vertically through horizontal soil …
Comparison of state-of-the-art approaches used to account for spatial variability in 1D ground response analyses
A significant amount of seismic site response research over the past decade has focused on
our abilities to replicate recorded ground motions at borehole array sites, where both the …
our abilities to replicate recorded ground motions at borehole array sites, where both the …
Epistemic uncertainty in site response as derived from one-dimensional ground response analyses
JP Stewart, K Afshari - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
One-dimensional ground response analyses (GRAs) are often used with an expectation that
they provide unbiased estimates of site effects. Under that hypothesis, epistemic uncertainty …
they provide unbiased estimates of site effects. Under that hypothesis, epistemic uncertainty …
[PDF][PDF] A new geostatistical model for shear wave velocity profiles
ABSTRACT A consistent procedure is required to deal with uncertainties in seismic hazard
studies. In particular, uncertainties in shear wave velocity (VS) profiles are important for 1D …
studies. In particular, uncertainties in shear wave velocity (VS) profiles are important for 1D …
An H/V geostatistical approach for building pseudo-3D Vs models to account for spatial variability in ground response analyses Part I: Model development
Many recent studies have shown that we are generally unable to accurately replicate
recorded ground motions at most borehole array sites using available subsurface …
recorded ground motions at most borehole array sites using available subsurface …
Testing nonlinear amplification factors of ground‐motion models
We explore nonlinear site effects in the new Japanese ground‐motion dataset compiled by
Bahrampouri et al.(2020). Following the approach of Seyhan and Stewart (2014), we …
Bahrampouri et al.(2020). Following the approach of Seyhan and Stewart (2014), we …