Comparison of Near-Fault Effect Considered in Seismic Design Codes for Building

Abstract:

This paper compares the provisions of near-fault effect factors considered in the representative design codes in the world. It is found that the different codes carry out different near-fault effect values. Chinese, American, and New Zealand seismic design codes clearly present the near-fault effect factors, and Chinese seismic design code relatively presents the smallest near-fault effect values among the three codes. While Japanese code accounts for near-fault effect using empirical method and strong motion evaluation employing earthquake source model. The consideration of the near-fault effects in European Standard is the simplest among the five codes.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 378-379)
• Pages: 270-273
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.378-379.270
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Jing Zhou, Xiao Dan Fang
• Keywords: Earthquake, Forward-Directivity Pulse, Near-Fault Factor, Seismic Design Code

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