In a way perhaps not dissimilar to stress drop (Atkinson and Beresnev, 1997), the high-
frequency attenuation parameter κ (kappa), introduced by Anderson and Hough (1984), is …

The computer program Strata performs equivalent linear site response analysis in the
frequency domain using time domain input motions or random vibration theory (RVT) …

Aleatory variability in ground‐motion prediction, represented by the standard deviation
(sigma) of a ground‐motion prediction equation, exerts a very strong influence on the results …

A method for deriving kappa (κ) scaling factors that can be applied to ground‐motion
prediction equations (GMPE s) to account for site‐specific κ estimates is described. This …

A new empirical model is developed in this study for including the amplification effects due
to pulse-like ground motions. Differing from previous studies that suggested amplification …

The 2010–2012 Canterbury earthquake sequence generated a large number of near‐
source earthquake recordings, with the vast majority of large events occurring within 30 km …

Seismic site response analysis is typically performed using a suite of rock acceleration-time
histories prescribed at the base of a soil column and propagated to the ground surface. To …

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. The …

Seismic risk assessment on a regional scale requires an estimation of ground motion
intensity and its spatial variation over large geographical areas. This task is particularly …

We present a strategy for the region‐specific assessment, adjustment, and weighting of
ground‐motion prediction models, with application to the 2015 Swiss national seismic …