Research Article
A Comparative Study of Seismic Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Using Chinese and African Seismic Codes
Table 3
The earthquake ground motion characteristics data used for analysis.
| Level | PGA (g) | Earthquake | Station | Year | Mw | EPD/km | Tg/s |
| Low | 0.21 | North Palm Springs | Morongo Valley | 1986 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 1.90 | 0.31 | Whittier Narrows | E-Grand Avenue | 1987 | 6.0 | 9.1 | 0.70 | 0.29 | Morgan Hill | Gilroy Array #6 | 1994 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 1.20 |
| Moderate | 0.48 | Loma Prieta | Coyote Lake Dam | 1989 | 6.9 | 21.8 | 0.65 | 0.51 | Loma Prieta | Saratoga-Aloha Avenue | 1989 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 1.80 | 0.59 | North Palm Springs | 5,070 | 1986 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 1.10 |
| High | 0.60 | Coalinga | Pleasant Valley P.p | 1983 | 5.8 | 17.4 | 0.65 | 0.84 | Northridge | Rinaldi | 1994 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 1.05 | 1.04 | Cape Mendocino | Cape Mendono | 1992 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 2.00 |
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