A method is described for quantitatively identifying ground motions containing strong velocity
pulses, such as those caused by near-fault directivity. The approach uses wavelet analysis …

Estimation of fragility functions using dynamic structural analysis is an important step in a
number of seismic assessment procedures. This paper discusses the applicability of statistical …

A common goal of dynamic structural analysis is to predict the response of a structure
subjected to ground motions having a specified spectral acceleration at a given period. This is …

Analysis of the seismic risk to a structure requires assessment of both the rate of occurrence
of future earthquake ground motions (hazard) and the effect of these ground motions on the …

Selection of earthquake ground motions is considered with the goal of accurately estimating
the response of a structure at a specified ground motion intensity, as measured by spectral …

Ground motion models (or “attenuation relationships”) describe the probability distribution of
spectral acceleration at an individual period, given a set of predictor variables such as …

Ground-motion prediction (attenuation) models predict the probability distributions of spectral
acceleration values for a specified earthquake event. These models provide only marginal …

Probabilistic estimation of losses in a building due to earthquake damage is a topic of interest
to decision makers and an area of active research. One promising approach to the problem…

The ‘strength’ of an earthquake ground motion is often quantified by an Intensity Measure (IM),
such as peak ground acceleration or spectral acceleration at a given period. This IM is …

Dynamic structural analysis often requires the selection of input ground motions with a target
mean response spectrum. The variance of the target response spectrum is usually ignored …