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Weathered Zone Effects: Central and Eastern North American Site Response
Geotechnical Special Publication
  • Morgan Eddy
  • C. Guney Olgun, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Adrian Rodriguez-Marek
  • Martin C. Chapman
Abstract

This study quantifies uncertainty in Central and Eastern North America (CENA) Reference Rock (RR), Weathered Zone (WZ), and resulting earthquake ground surface site response predictions. The assumptions used for modeling the WZ have an effect on the predicted ground surface response. Random modeling of the RR and WZ is implemented using a simple Taylor Series expansion. Equivalent linear site response analysis is performed with a synthetically generated motion and includes the site attenuation parameter, kappa (κ), for modeling site damping. Probabilistic site response spectra and ratios of response spectra are presented. This study introduces a simple method for quantifying uncertainty in ground surface response while capturing RR and WZ variability.

Meeting Name
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 (2017: Mar. 12-15, Orlando, FL)
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Geotechnical Engineering, Eastern North America,
  • Equivalent Linear Site Response,
  • Ground Surfaces,
  • North American,
  • Ratios Of Response,
  • SIMPLE Method,
  • Site Attenuation,
  • Taylor Series Expansions, Civil Engineering
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
3-1-2017
Publication Date
01 Mar 2017
Citation Information
Morgan Eddy, C. Guney Olgun, Adrian Rodriguez-Marek and Martin C. Chapman. "Weathered Zone Effects: Central and Eastern North American Site Response" Geotechnical Special Publication Vol. GSP 281 (2017) p. 205 - 214 ISSN: 0895-0563
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/c-olgun/132/