ISSN:
1573-157X
Keywords:
accelerograph array
;
alluvial valleys
;
design spectra
;
seismic response
;
site effects
;
wave propagation
;
2D soil amplification
;
2D seismic resonance
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The engineering community is aware of the importance of site effects, but it lags behind seismological studies when it comes to incorporating site effect considerations in design spectra for seismic norms. This lag is reflected in the conspicuous fact that current building codes make allowance for 1D site effects but ignore complex site effects. The purpose of this paper is to explore a way for including complex site effects in a building code environment. We take as example Eurocode 8, which is a modern code that exemplifies the current approach to site effect consideration. We examine the restrictions that we have imposed to make the problem of a feasible size and discuss the approach we have taken. We propose a strategy to incorporate a class of complex site effects in a design elastic spectrum.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009830201929
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