Research Article

Dynamic Response of a Combined Isolation Based Mega-Substructure under Bidirectional Near-Fault Ground Motions

Table 2

Earthquakes records used for test inputs.

Earthquake nameStationSiteTypeFault distance (km)ComponentPGA (gal)PGV (cm/s)PGV/PGA (s)

Chi-Chi-2NTCU056Class IINear-fault10.48WE153.2342.860.28
NS140.1439.540.28

Chi-Chi-2FTAP042Class IIFar-fault106.48WE94.9112.340.13
NS86.337.770.09

Chi-Chi-3NTCU110Class IIINear-fault11.58WE187.9648.720.26
NS176.6956.560.32

Note. Earthquake name suffixes “2, 3” indicate “Type II and III sites” and “N, F” indicate “near-faults, far-faults,” respectively.