Alternative Approaches to Modeling Epistemic Uncertainty in Ground Motions in Probabilistic Seismic-Hazard Analysis

Editorial| October 01, 2014 Alternative Approaches to Modeling Epistemic Uncertainty in Ground Motions in Probabilistic Seismic‐Hazard Analysis Gail M. Atkinson; Gail M. Atkinson aUniversity of Western Ontario, Richmond Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7gmatkinson@aol.com Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Julian J. Bommer; Julian J. Bommer bCivil & Engineering Dept., Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London UK SW7 2AZ Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Norman A. Abrahamson Norman A. Abrahamson cDept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720‐1710 U.S.A. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Gail M. Atkinson aUniversity of Western Ontario, Richmond Road, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7gmatkinson@aol.com Julian J. Bommer bCivil & Engineering Dept., Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London UK SW7 2AZ Norman A. Abrahamson cDept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720‐1710 U.S.A. Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2014 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2014) 85 (6): 1141–1144. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220140120 Article history First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Gail M. Atkinson, Julian J. Bommer, Norman A. Abrahamson; Alternative Approaches to Modeling Epistemic Uncertainty in Ground Motions in Probabilistic Seismic‐Hazard Analysis. Seismological Research Letters 2014;; 85 (6): 1141–1144. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220140120 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Ground‐motion prediction equations (GMPEs) describe the amplitude of shaking as a function of earthquake magnitude, distance from the source, site conditions, and sometimes other variables. Amplitudes are predicted for peak ground acceleration and velocity and for such measures of engineering interest as the response of a damped oscillator of a specified natural period. Selection of appropriate GMPEs is a critical step in a probabilistic seismic‐hazard analysis (PSHA), and therefore their selection is an issue of major practical significance. For PSHA applications, we are interested in more than just a best estimate of the GMPE; equally important is the range of... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.