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discrete equation format for peak accelerations and in chart format for spectral

J ordinates. He also incorporated the recent recordings from Coalinga, Whittier

Narrows and Lorna Prieta earthquakes. The resulting equation for rock sites is the
following:
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Ln(Y)=[a0 +exp(a1 +a2M)]+[/30 -exp(/31 +/32M)]Ln(R+20)
J +0.2F+E
in which:

J Y= ground motion parameter (peak horizontal acceleration in g's or spectral

d acceleration in g's)
J M= earthquake magnitude; forMless than 6, local magnitude,Mr., is used
and forMequal to or greater than 6, surface wave magnitude,Ms, is
used. Thus, in essence,Mrepresents moment magnitude,Mw
R= closest distance to the source in km; however, for small magnitude
earthquakes (say M less than 6), the hypocentral distance is used.

D F= style of faulting factor; F = 0 for a strike slip fault; F = 1 for a reverse :J (

fault and F = 0.5 for an oblique source.
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e= standard error term

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TableA-5
Coefficients for Equations Derived By Idriss (1991)
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For Magnitude, M s 6
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1311 = 1.602 and 13J2 = -0.142

j Period- sec ao al � Po
Standard Error
Term, e

_pga -0.150 2.261 -0.083 0 1.39- 0.14*M

J 0.03 -0.150 2.261 -0.083 0 1.39- 0.14*M

0.05 -0.278 2.365 -0.092 0.066 1.39- 0.14*M

J 0.075 -0.308 2.334 -0.081 0.070 1.39- 0.14*M

0.10 -0.318 2.319 -0.075 0.072 1.42- 0.14*M
0.11 -0.328 2.294 -0.070 0.073 1.42- 0.14*M

J 0.13
0.15
-0.338
-0.348
2.255
2.219
-0.062
-0.055
0.075
0.076
1.42- 0.14*M
1.42- 0.14*M
0.20 -0.358 2.146 -0.042 0.078 1.42- 0.14*M
J 0.25 -0.429 2.073 -0.030 0.080 1.42- 0.14*M
0.30 -0.486 2.010 -0.020 0.082 1.44- 0.14*M

J"• 0.35
0.4
-0.535
-0511
1.977
1.921
-0.016
-0.009
0.087
0.092
1.44- 0.14*M
1.44- 0.14*M
05 -0.648 1.818 0.003 0.099 1.46- 0.14*M
J 0.6 -0.705 1.704 0.017 0.105 1.46- 0.14*M
0.7 -0.754 1.644 0.022 0.111 1.48- 0.14*M

J 0.8
0.9
-0.796
-0.834
1.593
1.482
0.025
0.039
0.115
0.119
1.48- 0.14*M
1.48- 0.14*M
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1 -0.867 1.432 0.043 0.123 1.48- 0.14*M
J 1.5 -0.970 1.072 0.084 0.136 1.48- 0.14*M
2 -1.046 0.762 0.121 0.146 152- 0.14*M

J 3
4
-1.143
-1.177
0.194
-0.466
0.191
0.280
0.160
0.169
1.52- 0.14*M
1.52- 0.14*M
5 -1.214 -1.361 0.410 0.177 1.52- 0.14*M
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Note: ForM < 5, the standard error term is assumed to be equal to that calculated

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c Coefficients for Equations Derived By Idriss ( 1991)

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For Magnitude, M> 6
D
fJfl = 2.475 and fJf2 = -0. 286
D Period
sec ao <X1 <X2 fJo
Standard Error
Term, £, M<
Standard Error
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_pga -0.050 3.477 -0.284 0 1.39- 0.14*M 0.38

D 0.03 -0.050 3.477 -0.284 0 1.39- 0.14*M 0.38
0.05 -0.278 3.426 -0.269 0.066 1.39- 0.14*M 0.38

D 0.075
0.10
-0.308
-0.318
3.359
3.327
-0.252
-0.243
0.070
0.072
1.39- 0.14*M
1.42- 0.14*M
0.38
0.41
0.11 -0.328 3.289 -0.236 0.073 1.42- 0.14*M 0.41
D 0.13 -0.338 3.233 -0.225 0.075 1.42- 0.14*M 0.41
0.15 -0.348 3.185 .:.0.216 0.076 1.42- 0.14*M 0.41

0 0.20 -0.358 3.100 -0.201 0.078 1.42- 0.14*M 0.41

0.25 -0.429 3.034 -0.190 0.080 1.42- 0.14*M 0.41
0.30 -0.486 2.982 -0.182 0.082 1.44- 0.14*M 0.43
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LJ 0.35 -0.535 2.943 -0.177 0.087 1.44- 0.14*M 0.43
0.4 -0577 2.906 -0.173 0.092 1.44- 0.14*M 0.43
0.5 -0.648 2.850 -0.169 0.099 . 1.46- 0.14*M 0.45
0 0.6 -0.705 2.803 -0.166 0.105 1.46- 0.14*M 0.45
0.7 -0.754 2.765 -0.165 0.111 1.48- 0.14*M 0.47

0 0.8
0.9
-0.796
-0.834
2.728
2.694
-0.164
-0.163
0.115
0.119
1.48- 0.14*M
1.48- 0.14*M
0.47
0.47
1 -0.867 2.662 -0.162 0.123 1.48- 0.14*M 0.47
D 1.5 -0.970 2.536 -0.160 0.136 1.48- 0.14*M 0.47
2 -1.046 2.447 -0.160 0.146 152- 0.14*M 0.51

J 3
4
-1.143
-1.177
2.295
2.169
-0.159
-0.159
0.160
0.169
152- 0.14*M
1.52- 0.14*M
0.51
0.51
--. 5 -1.214 2.042 -0.157 0.177 152- 0.14*M 0.51
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