Analytical study of ground motion caused by seismic wave propagation across faulted rock masses

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C. Li ◽  
N.N. Li ◽  
S.B. Chai ◽  
H.B. Li
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Wave ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Seismic Wave Propagation ◽  
Rock Masses

Seismic Wave Propagation and Basin Amplification in the Wasatch Front, Utah

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan P. Moschetti ◽  
David Churchwell ◽  
Eric M. Thompson ◽  
John M. Rekoske ◽  
Emily Wolin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Wave ◽  
Seismic Velocity ◽  
Site Response ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Seismic Wave Propagation ◽  
Velocity Models ◽  
Ground Motion Variability ◽  
Wasatch Front

Abstract Ground-motion analysis of more than 3000 records from 59 earthquakes, including records from the March 2020 Mw 5.7 Magna earthquake sequence, was carried out to investigate site response and basin amplification in the Wasatch Front, Utah. We compare ground motions with the Bayless and Abrahamson (2019; hereafter, BA18) ground-motion model (GMM) for Fourier amplitude spectra, which was developed on crustal earthquake records from California and other tectonically active regions. The Wasatch Front records show a significantly different near-source rate of distance attenuation than the BA18 model, which we attribute to differences in (apparent) geometric attenuation. Near-source residuals show a period dependence of this effect, with greater attenuation at shorter periods (T<0.5  s) and a correlation between period and the distance over which the discrepancy manifests (∼20–50  km). We adjusted the recorded ground motions for these regional path effects and solved for station site terms using linear mixed-effects regressions, with groupings for events and stations. We analyzed basin amplification by comparing the site terms with the basin geometry and basin depths from two seismic-velocity models for the region. Sites over the deeper parts of the sedimentary basins are amplified by factors of 3–10, relative to sites with thin sedimentary cover, with greater amplification at longer periods (T≳1  s). Average ground-motion variability increases with period, and long-period variability exhibits a slight increase at the basin edges. These results indicate regional seismic wave propagation effects requiring further study, and potentially a regionalized GMM, as well as highlight basin amplification complexities that may be incorporated into seismic hazard assessments.

scholarly journals Finite Difference Simulations of Seismic Wave Propagation for the 2007 Mw 6.6 Niigata-ken Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake: Validity of Models and Reliable Input Ground Motion in the Near-Field

2011 ◽  
Vol 170 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideo Aochi ◽  
Ariane Ducellier ◽  
Fabrice Dupros ◽  
Mickael Delatre ◽  
Thomas Ulrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Finite Difference ◽  
Ground Motion ◽  
Seismic Wave ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Seismic Wave Propagation
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