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Smooth Response Spectra using Attenuation Relationships

Thread starter AMaloff
Start date Nov 5, 2001

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Nov 5, 2001

AMaloff

Geotechnical

I’m trying to construct a response spectrum out of an empirically based attenuation relationships. For a given distance and earthquake magnitude one can obtain the T=0 Peak ground parameters. However, I do not know how to get the period-by-period estimates of response spectral values. I have tried Newmark & Hall but this method is based on the PGA, PGV & PGD and not directly on the relationship.