Site Effects Derived from Spectral Inversion Method for K-NET, KiK-net, and JMA Strong-Motion Network with Special Reference to Soil Nonlinearity in High PGA Records
Site Effects Derived from Spectral Inversion Method for K-NET, KiK-net, and JMA Strong-Motion Network with Special Reference to Soil Nonlinearity in High PGA Records
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2006
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H. Kawase
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H. Kawase
In this study we first try to separate so-called source spectra, attenuation coe$cient, and site amplification factors from K-Net, KiK-net, and JMA strong-motion (Shindo-kei) network records observed throughout Japan. As a reference site, we use one rock station of KiK-net, and we remove a very small site e#ect caused by weathered layers from the record using +-D theoretical amplification. Once we obtain site amplification factors, we try to obtain nonlinear site factors for high PGA records observed during the ,**Tokachi-Oki earthquake as a ratio of the observed record with respect to the hypothesized input bedrock motion calculated as an average from small PGA (i.e., less than ,** Gals) records. When we compare these site e#ects with linear site e#ects for smaller PGA records, we find that several sites show lower peak amplitude with lower peak frequency than expected from previous studies. However, at a few very soft sites we found higher peak amplitude with lower peak frequency. This phenomenon can be interpreted to occur as the impedance e#ect (makes amplitude higher) is strengthened by nonlinearity, and overcomes the damping e#ect (makes amplitude lower).