Development of site specific equivalent linear seismic ground response for Abbottabad, Pakistan

Khalid Mahmood; Qaiser Iqbal; Shahid Iqbal; Bilal Siddiq; Hassan Khan

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Development of site specific equivalent linear seismic ground response for Abbottabad, Pakistan

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Khalid Mahmood Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology,Peshawar, Pakistan

Qaiser Iqbal Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology,Peshawar, Pakistan

Shahid Iqbal Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology,Peshawar, Pakistan

Bilal Siddiq Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology,Peshawar, Pakistan

Hassan Khan Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology,Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract

The site specific seismic hazard was conducted at three different selected locations in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The site response was modeled using one dimensional analysis technique with data from site investigation from three selected locations from Abbottabad. Based on shear wave velocity, as per Building Code of Pakistan-2007 all the three locations were identified as stiff soil profile (SD). The seismic ground motions applied at the base of model were selected from worldwide database compatible to the seismic hazard of Abbottabad. The model used equivalent linear analysis approach, incorporating non-liner shear modulus degradation and damping curves for plastic soils. The analysis results for all sites showed amplification of input motions in term of surface response spectrums. The lowest surface amplification was obtained for site with highest fundamental natural period. Furthermore, the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) values showed increased toward surface. The strong amplitude short period motion was comparatively more amplified among suite motions and thus resulted in higher surface PGAvalue.

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Page(s) 24-33

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Published Journal: Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Year: 2020

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Keywords

Ground response spectrum, Linear ground response modelling, Peak GroundAcceleration (PGA)

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