===================== Ground-Motion Records ===================== Introduction ------------ The dynamic analyses in this framework employ a comprehensive set of **700 ground-motion records** selected from multiple international strong-motion databases. These records span a wide range of seismological characteristics to ensure robust representation of ground shaking variability across different tectonic environments. Database Sources ---------------- Records were compiled from five major strong-motion databases: .. list-table:: Ground-Motion Database Sources :header-rows: 1 :widths: 30 70 * - Database - Description * - NGA-West2 - PEER Next Generation Attenuation database for active shallow crustal regions * - NGA-East - PEER database for stable continental regions (Eastern North America) * - NGA-Sub - PEER database for subduction zone earthquakes * - KiK-Net - Japanese strong-motion network (K-NET and KiK-net) * - ESM - Engineering Strong-Motion database (European/Mediterranean) Tectonic Environments --------------------- The record set covers three main tectonic environments: **Active Shallow Crust** Earthquakes occurring at depths less than 35 km in tectonically active regions (e.g., Western North America, Mediterranean, Japan). **Stable Continental Regions** Intraplate earthquakes in stable continental interiors with typically lower attenuation rates (e.g., Eastern North America, Northern Europe). **Subduction Zones** Both interface and intraslab earthquakes from subduction environments (e.g., Cascadia, Japan, South America). Record Selection Criteria ------------------------- Records were selected following these criteria: * **Magnitude range**: M\ :sub:`w` 4.5 to 9.0 * **Distance range**: R\ :sub:`jb` 0 to 300 km (Joyner-Boore distance) * **Minimum PGA**: 0.05g threshold to exclude weak motions * **Scaling limit**: Maximum scaling factor of 2.5 to preserve spectral shape * **Site conditions**: V\ :sub:`s30` ranging from 180 to 1500 m/s * **Uniform distribution**: Records distributed across IM bins to avoid clustering Intensity Measures ------------------ Multiple intensity measures (IMs) are computed for each record: .. list-table:: Intensity Measures :header-rows: 1 :widths: 25 75 * - IM - Description * - PGA - Peak Ground Acceleration [g] * - PGV - Peak Ground Velocity [m/s] * - PGD - Peak Ground Displacement [m] * - SA(0.3s) - Spectral Acceleration at T=0.3s [g] * - SA(0.6s) - Spectral Acceleration at T=0.6s [g] * - SA(1.0s) - Spectral Acceleration at T=1.0s [g] * - AvgSA - Geometric mean of SA over period range [g] * - D\ :sub:`5-95` - Significant duration (5% to 95% Arias intensity) [s] Ground-Motion Record Summary ---------------------------- The table below displays the properties of all 700 ground-motion records used in the analysis. .. raw:: html

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Record Visualization -------------------- Select a ground-motion record to view its acceleration time-history and response spectrum. .. raw:: html
References ---------- * Ancheta T.D. et al. (2014). NGA-West2 Database. Earthquake Spectra. * Goulet C.A. et al. (2021). NGA-East Ground-Motion Models for the U.S. Geological Survey National Seismic Hazard Maps. Earthquake Spectra. * Parker G.A. et al. (2020). NGA-Subduction Global Ground-Motion Models with Regional Adjustment Factors. Earthquake Spectra. * Luzi L. et al. (2020). Engineering Strong Motion Database (ESM). European facilities for earthquake hazard and risk. * Aoi S. et al. (2020). MOWLAS: NIED observation network for earthquake seismology and engineering. Earth, Planets and Space.