Development of computer program (GMP239) for prediction of ground motions for events at Nevada Test Site

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5489473

Lum, P K.W.; Yuen, L M

Computer program GMP239 generates peak ground motions and pseudo-response velocities (PSRVs) for Nevada Test Site events based on the prediction equations presented in ''Prediction of Ground Motion Characteristics of Underground Nuclear Detonations'' (Report NVO-1163-239). These equations were formulated from statistical analyses of ground motion data collected from over 300 nuclear explosions conducted at Nevada Test Site (NTS) during the 13 year period (1961-1974). This report documents the software development, the input and output information, and the use of the program with a hypothetical example. Two major processing options have been developed. In the first, the program uses the prediction equations directly from the report to generate tables of accelerations, isoseismal tables, PSRV tables, and PSRV plots. The results are saved on tape (disk-file) for post-processing. The second option is for restart. Previously saved results from various data files can be combined and tabulated in a single table. Moreover, for the case of PSRVs, a family of geometric mean PSRV curves can be plotted on a single tripatite log paper. 7 refs.

• Research Organization: URS/John A. Blume and Associates, Engineers, San Francisco, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-84NV10343
• OSTI ID: 5489473
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/10343-1; ON: DE85016094
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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