Basic characteristic parameters and influencing factors of long-period ground motion records

Abstract

199 earthquake records with reliable information are selected from the PEER and NIED firstly, and the Seismo Signal software is applied to correct the baseline of original earthquake records. Then the basic characteristics and strength parameters under near-fault/far-field long-period ground motions and common ground motions are compared. Moreover, the influence on basic strength parameters affected by earthquake magnitude, rupture distance (or epicenter distance) and site condition under near-fault/far-field long-period ground motions is analyzed one by one. Study results are obtained as follows: Near-fault earthquake has high amplitude intensity and short strong-shock duration, and its energy release process is concentrated in a short time. A Far-field earthquake has a small peak of acceleration, velocity, displacement and long strong-shock duration, and its energy release process is mild. The strength parameter index PGV/PGA under long-period ground motions is beyond 0.2, and its frequency distribution is concentrated within the low-frequency band (0.1-1.0 Hz) while the frequency distribution of common ground motions is concentrated within a relatively high-frequency band (1.0-2.3 Hz); The strength parameter indexes IA, Eρ, P, IC and CAV under near-fault earthquake are greater than those under far-field earthquake. For a near-fault earthquake, the parameter index PGA decreases, and the strong-shock duration increases with the earthquake magnitude from Mw 6.6 to Mw 7.3, while the parameter index PGA, PGV decreases and PGV/PGA, strong-shock duration increase with the increases of rupture distance. Site-soil condition is the key factor affecting the basic strength parameter index under far-field earthquake, and the PGA, PGV parameter indexes increase under far-field earthquake with the site soil condition from class C to D and E. It is suggested to be related to the effect of filtering out high-frequency components and amplifying low-frequency components in soft site-soil.