Soft Soil Amplification of Peak Ground Acceleration

Abstract:

Based on the earthquake acceleration records at deep alluvium sites and rock sites in the Western United States,the attenuation laws of peak ground acceleration at deep alluvium sites and rock sites are obtained respectively,and amplification effects of deep alluvium sites are discussed.The results show that the amplification effects for Site Class D and E are overestimated in the 2003 NEHRP.