Savannah River Site disaggregated seismic spectra. (Based on WSRC-TR-93-102)
- Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
- USDOE, Germantown, MD (United States)
In the past, single enveloping response spectra have been used at the Savannah River Site (SRS) for seismic design and qualification purposes. This practice of generating simulated ground motions for use in design and qualification from a single spectrum now appears to be justified only when the total site seismic risk is the result of a single earthquake source or if site geology shapes the frequency content of the ground motion. If the data suggest that the occurrence of several earthquakes contribute to the seismic hazard, it is necessary to (1) determine the various frequency content, amplitude, and duration of each event, and (2) investigate the response spectrum developed for each (i.e., a large, distant earthquake or a moderate, close event). These two tasks were performed at SRS to characterize the seismic ground motion as input to a liquefaction study. This was accomplished by reviewing the deterministic and probabilistic assessments of the seismic hazard to establish the potential sources of earthquake-generated ground motion, which control the hazard at the site. For the liquefaction study, an evaluation was then made of the seismic ground motion in terms of the response spectra for each of the events.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- OSTI ID:
- 10103927
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-93-455; CONF-9310102-34; ON: DE94002526; TRN: 94:000111
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. energy natural phenomena hazards mitigation conference,Atlanta, GA (United States),19-22 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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