GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

ASSIGNMENT-02
Submitted by

BIJESH PAUL

ROLL NO. 320419035

Reg. No. 320419035 of 2019-20

Date-13/02/2020

Semester-Second (2)

Department of Civil Engineering

Master of Technology in Civil Engineering

(Field of specialization: Geotechnical Engineering)

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Howrah – 711 103

November, 2019
 ATTENUATION RELATIONSHIP IN INDIA
1.
 Applicability:
An attenuation relationship for peak vertical ground accelerations for the
Himalayan region in India

 Relationship:

log (PVA,g) = - 2.87 + 0.634 × M - 1.16 × log(X+𝑒 0.62×𝑀 )

log (PHA,g) = - 1.072 + 0.3903 × M - 1.21 × log(X+𝑒 0.5873×𝑀 )

where,
‘M’ is the magnitude of Earthquake.
‘X’ is the hypocentral distance from source.

 References:
Sharma, M.L., (1998). “Attenuation relationship for estimation of peak ground
vertical acceleration using data from strong motion arrays in india”.

2.
 Applicability:
Uttarakhand Region of Central Himalayas, (5.0≤ Mw≤6.8).

 Relationship:

log (PHA,g) = - 1.091 + 0.3245 × M - 1.0632 × log(X+𝑒 0.4561×𝑀 )

The standard error (𝜎log⁡(𝑃𝐻𝐴,𝑔) ) of the proposed relationship is

0.281.
 References:
Pankaj et al.,(2019). “Attenuation Relationship for Peak Horizontal Acceleration
of Strong Ground Motion of Uttarakhand Region of Central Himalayas”.
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Howrah – 711 103

November, 2019
 3.
 Applicability:
Central Himalayan region, (5.2≤ Mw≤7.3).
 Relationship:

ln(PGA,g) = −4.135 + 0.647×M − 0.00142×R − 0.753×ln(R)

where,
‘M’ is the magnitude of Earthquake.
‘R’ is the epicentral distance from source.
Standard error, σ = 0.59
Number of data points considered, N = 149
 References:
Jain, S.K. et al., “Empirical attenuation relationships for the Himalayan
earthquakes based on indian strong motion data”.

4.
 Applicability:
Non-Subduction Earthquakes in North-East India, (5.2≤ Mw≤7.3).
 Relationship:
ln(PGA) = −3.443 + 0.706×M − 0.828×ln(R)

Standard error, σ = 0.44

Number of data points considered, N = 43

 References:
Jain, S.K. et al., “Empirical attenuation relationships for the Himalayan
earthquakes based on indian strong motion data”.
5.
 Applicability:
Subduction Zone Earthquake in North-East India, (Mw=7.3).
 Relationship:
ln(PGA) = −0.332 − 0.00233R − 0.329ln(R)
Standard error, σ = 0.59
Number of data points considered, N = 137
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Howrah – 711 103

November, 2019
  References:
Jain, S.K. et al., “Empirical attenuation relationships for the Himalayan
earthquakes based on indian strong motion data”.
6.
 Applicability:
Bihar-Nepal area, (Mw=6.8).
 Relationship:
ln(PGA) = 2.103 − 0.00604×R − 0.760×ln(R)
Standard error, σ = 0.70
Number of data points considered, N = 38
References:
Jain, S.K. et al., “Empirical attenuation relationships for the Himalayan earthquakes
based on indian strong motion data”.
7.
 Applicability:
North-eastern Taiwan, India
 Relationship:
For Rock sites,
ln(PGA,g)= - 2.5 + 1.205 × M - 1.905 × ln(R+0.516×𝑒 0.6325×𝑀 )+ 0.0075 × H+0.275×𝑍𝑡
For Soil sites,
ln(PGA,g)= - 0.9 + 1.00 × M - 1.90 × ln(R+0.9918×𝑒 0.5263×𝑀 )+ 0.004 × H+0.31×𝑍𝑡
where,
‘M’ is the moment magnitude, (5.3–8.1).
‘R’ is the hypocentral distance, (15–630 km)
‘H’ is the focal depth (kilometers),(4–161 km)
‘𝑍𝑡 ’ indicates the subduction zone earthquake type.
𝑍𝑡 =0 for interface earthquakes.
𝑍𝑡 =0 for intraslab earthquake.
 References:
Lin, P.S. & Lee, C.T., (2008). “Ground-Motion Attenuation Relatonship for
Subduction-Zone Earthquakes in North-eastern Taiwan”.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Howrah – 711 103

November, 2019