Research Article

Simulation of Spatially Correlated Multipoint Ground Motions in a Saturated Alluvial Valley

Table 2

Comparison of peak ground acceleration (PGA) and peak response spectrum (PRS) between the two cases.

 Point 1Point 2Point 3

Maximum value of PGA1 (m/s2)0.972.752.78
Maximum value of PGA2 (m/s2)1.774.435.64
Mean value of PGA1 (m/s2)0.762.051.86
Mean value of PGA2 (m/s2)1.373.534.31
Maximum value of PRS1 (m/s2)4.2111.4814.63
Maximum value of PRS2 (m/s2)7.0518.8128.42
Mean value of PRS1 (m/s2)1.574.144.00
Mean value of PRS2 (m/s2)2.969.0510.36
Saturated predominant period (s)0.170.180.15
Elastic predominant period (s)0.180.090.10