Ground-motion Response Spectra in Eastern North America for Different Critical Damping Values

Other| July 01, 2004 Ground-motion Response Spectra in Eastern North America for Different Critical Damping Values Gail M. Atkinson; Gail M. Atkinson Carleton University Department of Earth Sciences Ottawa, ON Canada K1S 5B6 gmatkinson@aol.com (G.M.A.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Jean-Robert Pierre Jean-Robert Pierre Hydro Québec-TransEnergie 855 Ste-Catherine est, 11 étage Montréal, PQ Canada H2L 4P5 (J.-R.P.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Gail M. Atkinson Carleton University Department of Earth Sciences Ottawa, ON Canada K1S 5B6 gmatkinson@aol.com (G.M.A.) Jean-Robert Pierre Hydro Québec-TransEnergie 855 Ste-Catherine est, 11 étage Montréal, PQ Canada H2L 4P5 (J.-R.P.) Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2004 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2004) 75 (4): 541–545. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.75.4.541 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Gail M. Atkinson, Jean-Robert Pierre; Ground-motion Response Spectra in Eastern North America for Different Critical Damping Values. Seismological Research Letters 2004;; 75 (4): 541–545. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.75.4.541 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Abstract National seismic hazard maps in Canada and the United States generally provide input ground motions in the form of 2%/50-year response spectra for an assumed 5% of critical damping. This paper presents a practical method to modify 5%-damped response spectra for sites in eastern North America (ENA) to provide response spectra for damping values other than 5%, based on analysis of typical ENA earthquake ground-motion signals over a range of magnitudes and distances. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.