Title
Uniform hazard spectra estimation in Peru
Date Issued
01 December 2006
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
conference paper
Abstract
The spectra described in the Peruvian Seismic Design Code are based on scaling the ordinates of a standard spectrum at the peak ground acceleration. This scaling leads to a non-uniform hazard distribution in the spectra and may produce structural designs with different failure probability. In this study, we have developed maps of probabilistic values of peak horizontal ground acceleration (PGA) and spectral accelerations (SA) at 0.2 and 1.0 sec periods (5% of critical damping) with 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years. The maps were developed based on an exponential magnitude distribution and Youngs's attenuation relationship for subduction earthquakes. Based on the maps for spectral acceleration, uniform hazard spectra can be estimated for any site in Peru. Also, detailed spectral shapes were evaluated for three cities in Peru and compared with those specified by the Peruvian seismic code.
Start page
652
End page
661
Volume
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de la Tierra, Ciencias ambientales Geoquímica, Geofísica
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84865839294
Resource of which it is part
8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
ISBN of the container
9781615670444
Conference
8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2006
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