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Robust attenuation relations for peak time-domain parameters of strong ground motions

Authors: Ali Kafaei Mohammadnejad, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi, Mohammad Torabi, Mehdi Mousavi, Amir Hossein Alavi

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 1/2012

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This study presents new attenuation models for the estimation of peak ground acceleration (PGA), peak ground velocity (PGV), and peak ground displacement (PGD) using a hybrid method coupling genetic programming and simulated annealing, called GP/SA. The PGA, PGV, and PGD were formulated in terms of earthquake magnitude, earthquake source to site distance, average shear-wave velocity, and faulting mechanisms. A worldwide database of strong ground motions released by Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) was employed to establish the models. A traditional genetic programming analysis was performed to benchmark the proposed models. For more validity verification, the GP/SA models were employed to predict the ground-motion parameters of the Iranian plateau earthquakes. Sensitivity and parametric analyses were carried out and discussed. The results show that the GP/SA attenuation models can offer precise and efficient solutions for the prediction of estimates of the peak time-domain characteristics of strong ground motions. The performance of the proposed models is better than or comparable with the attenuation relationships found in the literature.

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Title: Robust attenuation relations for peak time-domain parameters of strong ground motions
Authors: Ali Kafaei Mohammadnejad
Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi
Mohammad Torabi
Mehdi Mousavi
Amir Hossein Alavi
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-011-1479-9

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