Regional Correlations of VS30 and Velocities Averaged Over Depths Less Than and Greater Than 30 Meters
DM Boore, EM Thompson… - Bulletin of the …, 2011 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Using velocity profiles from sites in Japan, California, Turkey, and Europe, we find that the
time-averaged shear-wave velocity to 30 m (VS 30), used as a proxy for site amplification in …
time-averaged shear-wave velocity to 30 m (VS 30), used as a proxy for site amplification in …
NGA-West2 site database
E Seyhan, JP Stewart, TD Ancheta… - Earthquake …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The NGA-West2 site database (SDB) contains information on site condition and instrument
housing for 4,147 strong-motion stations with recordings in the project flatfile. The stations …
housing for 4,147 strong-motion stations with recordings in the project flatfile. The stations …
A VS30 map for California with geologic and topographic constraints
EM Thompson, DJ Wald… - Bulletin of the …, 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
For many earthquake engineering applications, site response is estimated through empirical
correlations with the time‐averaged shear‐wave velocity to 30 m depth (V S30). These …
correlations with the time‐averaged shear‐wave velocity to 30 m depth (V S30). These …
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 …
A nonlinear site‐amplification model for the next pan‐European ground‐motion prediction equations
MA Sandıkkaya, S Akkar… - Bulletin of the …, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A site‐amplification model for shallow crustal regions that considers both linear and
nonlinear soil effects is proposed. The original functional form of the model was developed …
nonlinear soil effects is proposed. The original functional form of the model was developed …
The uses and limitations of the square‐root‐impedance method for computing site amplification
DM Boore - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of …, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The square‐root‐impedance (SRI) method is a fast way of computing approximate site
amplification that does not depend on the details from velocity models. The SRI method …
amplification that does not depend on the details from velocity models. The SRI method …
Ground motion prediction equations in the San Jacinto fault zone: Significant effects of rupture directivity and fault zone amplification
We present a new set of Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) for horizontal Peak
Ground Acceleration, Peak Ground Velocity, and 5% damped pseudo-spectral acceleration …
Ground Acceleration, Peak Ground Velocity, and 5% damped pseudo-spectral acceleration …
Intensity attenuation for active crustal regions
We develop globally applicable macroseismic intensity prediction equations (IPEs) for
earthquakes of moment magnitude MW 5.0–7.9 and intensities of degree II and greater for …
earthquakes of moment magnitude MW 5.0–7.9 and intensities of degree II and greater for …
Testing the Applicability of Correlations between Topographic Slope and VS30 for Europe
In the past few years a series of articles have been published concerning the use of
topographic slope from digital elevation models (DEM s) constructed through remote …
topographic slope from digital elevation models (DEM s) constructed through remote …
Ground‐motion prediction equations for South Korea Peninsula
Ground‐motion prediction equations (GMPE s) play a crucial role for estimating the seismic
hazard in any region using either a deterministic or a probabilistic approach. Indeed, they …
hazard in any region using either a deterministic or a probabilistic approach. Indeed, they …