Performance of response spectral models against New Zealand data
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Title (Dublin Core)
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Performance of response spectral models against New Zealand data
Description (Dublin Core)
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An important component of seismic hazard assessment is the prediction of the potential ground motion generated by a given earthquake source. In New Zealand seismic hazard studies, it is commonplace for analysts to only adopt one or two models for predicting the ground motion, which does not capture the epistemic uncertainty associated with the prediction. This study analyses a suite of New Zealand and international models against the New Zealand Strong Motion Database, both for New Zealand crustal earthquakes and earthquakes in the Hikurangi subduction zone. It is found that, in general, the foreign models perform similarly or better with respect to recorded New Zealand data than the models specifically derived for New Zealand application. Justification is given for using global models in future seismic hazard analysis in New Zealand. Although this article does not provide definitive model weights for future hazard analysis, some recommendations and guidance are provided.
Creator (Dublin Core)
Van Houtte, Chris
Publisher (Dublin Core)
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New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
Date (Dublin Core)
2017-03-31
Type (Dublin Core)
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Article
Format (Dublin Core)
application/pdf
Identifier (Dublin Core)
https://bulletin.nzsee.org.nz/index.php/bnzsee/article/view/90
10.5459/bnzsee.50.1.21-38
Source (Dublin Core)
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Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering; Vol 50 No 1 (2017); 21-38
2324-1543
1174-9857
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
Relation (Dublin Core)
https://bulletin.nzsee.org.nz/index.php/bnzsee/article/view/90/76
Rights (Dublin Core)
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Copyright (c) 2017 Chris Van Houtte
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
