Regional Correlations of VS30 and Velocities Averaged Over Depths Less Than and Greater Than 30 Meters
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
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
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …