Property Estimator

NameKanai (1966)
PropertyPeak Ground Acceleration
TypeFunction
Function
5/sqrt([TG:s])*pow(10, 0.61*[M]-(1.66+3.60/[dr:km])*log10([dr:km])+(0.167-1.83/[dr:km]))
Unitcm/s2
Validity Regions
PrecedenceAuto
DisabledNo
ReferencesDouglas, J., "Ground motion estimation equations 1964-2003", 2004
Notes

Validation:
M = 5.0, d = 10 km, TG = 0.1 s : PGA = 163.29391608617 cm/s2
M = 6.0, d = 10 km, TG = 0.1 s : PGA = 665.22720898905 cm/s2
M = 5.0, d = 100 km, TG = 0.1 s : PGA = 10.131412647922 cm/s2

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Created: Serkan GIRGIN, 2012/09/03 09:09:25 – Updated: Vincenzo ARCIDIACONO, 2014/03/10 17:54:28

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