We analyze NGA-West2 data and simulations to develop a site amplification model that captures ground motion scaling with VS30 and soil nonlinear effects. We parameterize nonlinearity as the gradient of site amplification with respect to peak acceleration for reference (firm) sites. Both data analyses and simulations indicate nonlinearity for sites with VS30 < 500 m/s and spectral periods T < ~3 s. Following approximate removal of nonlinear effects from the data, we evaluate VS30-scaling of ground motions, which is most pronounced for T ? ~0.2 s and saturates for hard rock sites. Regional trends in VS30-scaling and nonlinearity were not found to be sufficiently robust to justify inclusion in our model.
Stewart, J., Seyhan, E. Semi-Empirical Nonlinear Site Amplification from NGA-West2 Data and Simulations,
Earthquake Enginering Reserch, 2014, с. 1241-1256.
Stewart, J., Seyhan, E. .
Semi-Empirical Nonlinear Site Amplification from NGA-West2 Data and Simulations.
: Earthquake Enginering Reserch, 2014, с. 1241-1256.
Stewart, J., Seyhan, E. (2014)
Semi-Empirical Nonlinear Site Amplification from NGA-West2 Data and Simulations,
: Earthquake Enginering Reserch, с. 1241-1256
Stewart, J., & Seyhan, E.
(2014).
Semi-Empirical Nonlinear Site Amplification from NGA-West2 Data and Simulations. Earthquake spectra. Earthquake Enginering Reserch 30 (3), с. 1241-1256.
