DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering

CE 742 Fall 2012 _____________________________________________________________________________ _ Text: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering by te!en "# $ra%er& ' () * 01++74,4+-& .rentice/0all& Engle1oo2 Cliffs& )3
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Week Content Chapter 1 =,@-> Earthquakes 2A+ 2 =,@1+> 4es<onse <ectra 4 + =,@20> ite s<ecific 4es<onse <ectra A Groun2 9otion )otes 4 =,@27> 0B$E )otes 8 =10@4> ite/s<ecific Bnalysis 8A- =10@11> oil "iquefaction , 7 =10@17> oil "iquefaction/Take ho%e %i2ter% gi!en , 7 =10@28> 5esign .ro?ect )otes , =11@1> 5esign of 9achine Foun2ations/ Take ho%e %i2ter% 2ue )otes 10=11@7> )o class in lieu of take ho%e %i2ter% exa% 11=11@18> oil tructure 'nteractions 7 12=11@20> 5esign of lo<es 10 1+=11@2,> 5esign of 4etaining 6alls 11 14=12@-> oil '%<ro!e%ent 12 18 =12@20> Final Exa% _____________________________________________________________________________ _
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an2 all %ust agree to any %o2ifications or 2e!iations fro% the syllabus throughout the course of the se%ester#

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering CE 742 0o%e1ork *1 5ue on ,@20@12 Fall 2012

Prob e! "# The attache2 Table 1 sho1s the relationshi<s bet1een <erio2& T& an2 s<ectral acceleration& a for 8C 2a%<ing for the earthquake %otions recor2e2 at: Taft& in the $ern County& California earthquake of 1,82E El Centro& in the El Centro& California earthquake of 1,40 an2 Bkita in the )iigata& 3a<an earthquake of 1,-4# 1# .lot the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for the three %otions# 2# .lot the !elocity res<onse s<ectru% for the Bkita earthquake# +# Co%<are the acceleration res<onse s<ectra fro% Taft& El Centro an2 Bkita 1ith the s<ectral for%s <ro<ose2 by 0ousner an2 )e1%ark/0all# 4# Co%<ute the %axi%u% base shear for buil2ings ha!ing the follo1ing characteristics if they 1ere locate2 at the three recor2ing stations: =a> B + story buil2ing 1ith 1eight of 4&000 ki<s an2 fun2a%ental <erio2 of 0#+ sec# =b> B 8 story buil2ing 1ith 1eight of 7&000 ki<s an2 fun2a%ental <erio2 of 0#8 sec# =c> B , story buil2ing 1ith 1eight of 12&000 ki<s an2 fun2a%ental <erio2 of 0#, sec# 8# 'f the earthquakes ha2 <ro2uce2 equal %axi%u% groun2 surface accelerations& 1hich site 1oul2 ha!e cause2 the largest base shear for a#+ storyE =b> 8 storyE an2 =c> , story buil2ingF Prob e! "2 Bn acceleration s<ectru% for 5ia% earthquake is gi!en belo1# (ase2 on !alues <lease ans1er the follo1ing# a# 6hat is the %axi%u% groun2 accelerationF b# 6hat is the <re2o%inant <erio2F c# 6hat is the %axi%u% s<ectral accelerationF 2# 'f the 2esigne2 base shear 1as 1800 <oun2s for a buil2ing 1ith lu%< 1eight of 10000 <oun2s an2 a stiffness of 10&000 <oun2@inch& 1ill that buil2ing be safe 1ith the abo!e earthquakeF e# 'f the %axi%u% groun2 acceleration for another earthquake at the sa%e location 1as 0#28g 1hat 1oul2 be the s<ectral acceleration for a buil2ing 1ith <erio2 # 2secon2sF f# 0o1 2oes this acceleration s<ectru% co%<are to )e1%ark A 0all Bcceleration <ectraF

Tab e # A$$e erat%on Re&pon&e 'or three o$at%on& (%th )*+ Da!p%n,

.erio2 econ2s 0 0#1 0#18 0#2 0#28 0#+0 0#+8 0#4 0#48 0#8 0#88 0#0#-8 0#7 0#78 0#7 0#78 0#, 0#,8 1#0 1#1 1#2 1#+ 1#4 1#8 1#1#7 1#7 1#, 2#0 2#28 2#8 2#78 +#0

<ectral Bccelerations Taft 4ecor2 El Centro 4ecor2 Bkita 4ecor2 0#17 0#+1 0#0,8 0#27 0#80#12 0#+0 0#77 / 0#+7 1#00 0#24 0#+, 0#70 / 0#40 0#78 0#17 0#-8 0#77 / 0#+8 0#77 0#278 0#+2 0#,7 / 0#+7 1#08 0#2+ 0#28 0#,/ 0#+0#71 0#+0 0#+0#-, / 0#+7 0#87 0#27 0#2, 0#47 / 0#+1 0#44 0#4 0#2, 0#88 / 0#2+ 0#87 0#24 0#17 0#80 / 0#17 0#4, 0#2+ 0#17 0#+7 0#21 0#14 0#27 0#2+ 0#1+ 0#28 0#20 0#12 0#22 0#208 0#11 0#21 0#17 0#11 0#1, 0#10#10 0#10#10 0#0, 0#14 0#078 0#07 0#18 0#07 0#07 0#10#07 0#00#22 / 0#00#28 / 0#00#22 / 0#04 0#17 /

A$$e erat%on -pe$tra

0#+8 -pe$tra A$$e erat%on %n , 0#+ 0#28 0#2 0#18 0#1 0#08 0 0 1 2 + 4 8 7 Per%o. %n -e$on.& 7 , 10

#/#

#/2

#/0

#/4 12% .%n, Ma&&

Per%o.

-a Ta't

-a E $en

-a Ak%ta

-hear Ta 't 1-00 2--0 27-0

+ story 8 tory , tory

4000 7000 12000

#+ #8 #,

0#40 0#+7 0#2+

nor! -a Ta 't

0#78 1#08 0#87

nor! -a E $en

0#17 0#2+ 0#24

nor! -a Ak%t a

-hear E $e n +000 7+80 -740

-hear A k%t a -70 1-10 2770

#/) 12% .%n, Ma&&

Per%o.

-hear Ta 't 7700 14700 18-00

+ story 8 tory , tory

4000 7000 12000

#+ #8 #,

2#2 2#1 1#+

2#4 +#4 1#7

1#7 2#4 2#8

-hear E $e n 3455 20655 21-00

-hear A k%t a 7200 1-700 05555

2+# 0#1g

2+2 0#88sec 2+0 0#++g 2+4 G1,#-& TG0#+2sec aG#2g Bctual base shearG2000* 5esign fails 2+) a for tG#2 is #18g no1 for a%axG#28g )o1 aG#18H#28@#1gG0#+78g 2+4

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering CE 742 0o%e1ork *2 5ue on ,@27@12 Fall 2012

Prob e! No+ # .lease 2e!elo< the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for the follo1ing earthquake# .lease <lot both natural frequency 1ith s<ectral acceleration an2 natural <erio2 for 8C 2a%<ing 1ith s<ectral acceleration# Calculate s<ectral !alues for TG0& 0#1& 0#8& 1& 8 an2 ?oin by a s%ooth cur!e The earthquake is gi!en by 0#1gH in=t> I0#08gH in=2t> I0#18gH in=+t> Prob e! No+ 2 5e!elo< a )E04. 4eco%%en2e2 5esign Bcceleration <ectru% for a sho<<ing center site in Charleston& C 1ith "atitu2e ++o an2 "ongitu2e 70o 1ith the soil 2ata sho1n in Figure 1# .lease assu%e that there is fir% intact rock belo1 4-ft# Prob e! No+ 0 Esti%ate the <robable characteristics an2 for%s of rock %otions for the follo1ing 1# B site locate2 70 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e 7#8 earthquake# 2# B site locate2 +8 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e 7#8 earthquake +# B site locate2 +8 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e -#+ earthquake# 4# B site locate2 10 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e 8#+ earthquake# For each site state the <robable !alue of %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2#

F%,2re # 1oreho e Data 'or a &hopp%n, $enter &%te %n Char e&ton7 -C

Prob e! No+ # .lease 2e!elo< the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for the follo1ing earthquake# .lease <lot both natural frequency 1ith s<ectral acceleration an2 natural <erio2 for 8C 2a%<ing 1ith s<ectral acceleration# Calculate s<ectral !alues for TG0& 0#1& 0#8& 1& 8 an2 ?oin by a s%ooth cur!e The earthquake is gi!en by 0#1gH in=t> I0#08gH in=2t> I0#18gH in=+t> T 421 422 42+ aG#1421I#08452I#1842+ 1 2 + 0 0 0 0 1#0 1#0 1#0 #+g 0#1 0#02 0#0+ 0#08 1#0 1#0 1#0 #+g 0#8 0#07 0#10#24 1#01 1#0+ 1#0#+1g 1 0#1- 0#+2 0#47 1#0+ 1#11 1#2, #+8g 8 0#7 1#8, 2#+, 2#-0#-8 0#21 #++g

for 8C 2a%<ling Prob e! No+ 2 5e!elo< a )E04. 4eco%%en2e2 5esign Bcceleration <ectru% for a sho<<ing center site in Charleston& C 1ith "atitu2e ++o an2 "ongitu2e 70o 1ith the soil 2ata sho1n in Figure 1# .lease assu%e that there is fir% intact rock belo1 4-ft# 6eighte2 .TG48 0ence ite class 5 aG1#11g sG1#,g 1G0#8g fro% J G site FaG1#0 F!G1#8 9 G1#,g 91G0#78g 5 G1#28g 51G0#8g T0G0#07 TsG0#4

For 8C 2a%<ing Prob e! No+ 0 Esti%ate the <robable characteristics an2 for%s of rock %otions for the follo1ing 1# B site locate2 70 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e 7#8 earthquake# 2# B site locate2 +8 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e 7#8 earthquake +# B site locate2 +8 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e -#+ earthquake# 4# B site locate2 10 %iles fro% a %agnitu2e 8#+ earthquake# For each site state the <robable !alue of %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2#
#+ 2+ 0+ 4+

A!a895+54,7 Tp9+))& t.902& A!a895+#),7 Tp9+4& t.902& A!a895+57,7 Tp9+0& t.9#6& A!a895+53,7 Tp9+2& t.96&

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering CE 742 0o%e1ork *+ 5ue on 10@4@12 Fall 2012

Prob e! No+ # 4un the 0B$E <rogra% for the gi!en in<ut 2ata an2 <lot the res<onse s<ectra generate2 for layer 1 1ith 8C 2a%<ing# Then %o2ify the in<ut file to run o<tion , for layer 17 outcro<<ing 1ith 8C 2a%<ing# Co%<are the t1o res<onse s<ectra# Prob e! No+ 2 9o2ify the in<ut file for 80ft 2ee< san2 layer 1ith unit 1eight of 100<cf an2 shear %o2ulus of 1000ksf 1ith the sa%e acceleration recor2# Co%<are the res<onse s<ectra for in<ut %otion an2 that at the to< of san2# .lease use Taft earthquake instea2 of 5'B9# .lease assu%e there is a fir% rock layer belo1 the san2#

.lease note that the a%ax is increase2 but the T. is the sa%e 2ue to soil#

0ere the a%ax is increase2 an2 T. is re2uce2 2ue to soil#

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering CE 742 0o%e1ork *4 5ue on 10@11@12 Fall 2012

Prob e! No+ # B 10ft 2ee< clay 2e<osit has a 1ft thick san2 layer at +ft 2e<th =0/+ft clay& +/4ft san2& 4/ 10ft clay an2 beyon2 10ft rock># The unit 1eight of san2 is 112<cf an2 that of clay is 128<cf# The relati!e 2ensity of the san2 is -0C# This site is 10 %iles a1ay fro% an acti!e earthquake fault# The un2raine2 shear strength of the clay is 80<si# The %axi%u% <robable earthquake originate2 fro% this fault 1ill ha!e a %agnitu2e of -#-# .lease assu%e the 1ater table to be at the to< of the groun2 surface# :ou %ay assu%e the unit 1eight of rock to be 180<cf an2 the shear 1a!e !elocity of 8000 ft@sec# a# Calculate the %axi%u% acceleration& <re2o%inant <erio2& an2 the 2uration of an earthquake for this site# b# )o1 esti%ate the %axi%u% shear %o2ulus for each soil layer# c# )o1 using the acceleration recor2s <ro!i2e2 in the class& select the best acceleration recor2 to be use2 for this site# )o1 using the shake <rogra% calculate the follo1ing 2# 5escribe briefly ho1 the shake <rogra% %o2ifies the selecte2 earthquake recor2 to obtain the 2esigne2 earthquake recor2# e# ;btain the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for% the hake <rogra% for the rock layer as an out cro< an2 sho1 that 1ith the a<<ro<riate %o2ifications for the acceleration recor2 you ha!e obtaine2 <re2icte2 %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2 calculate2 in question 2 <art =a># f# ;btain the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for the to<soil layer in the <rofile an2 co%%ent on the change in %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2 of in<ut %otion 2ue to the shear 1a!e <ro<agation through soil layers# g# 4e<ort the %axi%u% shear stress an2 shear strain in each layer 2ue to the earthquake h# 4e<ort the strain co%<atible shear %o2ulus at the %i2 2e<th of each layer fro% the last iteration of o<tion *8# i# )o1 use your results to calculate the i%<act of your 2esign earthquake on a structure 1ith a lu%< 1eight of 40000 <oun2s an2 a stiffness of 20&000 <oun2s <er inch i#e#& calculate the %axi%u% shear force on colu%ns an2 %axi%u% 2is<lace%ent of the bea%s#

a# Calculate the %axi%u% acceleration& <re2o%inant <erio2& an2 the 2uration of an earthquake for this site# b# )o1 esti%ate the %axi%u% shear %o2ulus for each soil layer# c# )o1 using the acceleration recor2s <ro!i2e2 in the class& select the best acceleration recor2 to be use2 for this site# 2# 5escribe briefly ho1 the shake <rogra% %o2ifies the selecte2 earthquake recor2 to obtain the 2esigne2 earthquake recor2# e# ;btain the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for% the hake <rogra% for the rock layer as an out cro< an2 sho1 that 1ith the a<<ro<riate %o2ifications for the acceleration recor2 you ha!e obtaine2 <re2icte2 %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2 calculate2 in question 2 <art =a># f# ;btain the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for the to<soil layer in the <rofile an2 co%%ent on the change in %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2 of in<ut %otion 2ue to the shear 1a!e <ro<agation through soil layers# g# 4e<ort the %axi%u% shear stress an2 shear strain in each layer 2ue to the earthquake h# 4e<ort the strain co%<atible shear %o2ulus at the %i2 2e<th of each layer fro% the last iteration of o<tion *8# i# )o1 use your results to calculate the i%<act of your 2esign earthquake on a structure 1ith a lu%< 1eight of 40000 <oun2s an2 a stiffness of 20&000 <oun2s <er inch i#e#& calculate the %axi%u% shear force on colu%ns an2 %axi%u% 2is<lace%ent of the bea%s#

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering CE 742 0o%e1ork *8 5ue on 10@17@12 Fall 2012

Prob e! No+ # B 100ft 2ee< clay 2e<osit has a 8ft thick san2 layer at +0ft 2e<th =0/+0ft clay& +0/+8ft san2& +8/100ft clay an2 beyon2 100ft rock># The unit 1eight of san2 is 112<cf an2 that of clay is 128<cf# The .T !alue for san2 is 12# This site is 10 %iles a1ay fro% an acti!e earthquake fault# The ratio of un2raine2 shear strength to !ertical effecti!e stress for the clay is 0#8# The %axi%u% <robable earthquake originate2 fro% this fault 1ill ha!e a %agnitu2e of 8# .lease assu%e the 1ater table to be at the to< of the groun2 surface# :ou %ay assu%e the unit 1eight of rock to be 180<cf an2 the shear 1a!e !elocity of 8000 ft@sec# For the san2 layer& first co%<are the a!erage shear stress calculate2 use2 ee2Ks %etho2 an2 co%<are that 1ith those !alues obtaine2 fro% 0B$E# .lease note that 0B$E re<orts %axi%u% shear stress# Then co%<ute the factor of safety against liquefaction base2 on ee2Ks %etho2 an2 that obtaine2 fro% 0B$E for the san2 layer#

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Geotechniques of Earthquake Engineering CE 742 Take 0o%e 9i2ter%
5ue on )o!e%ber 1& 2012
1# .ro!i2e ans1ers to follo1ing questions# a# B buil2ing has a lu%< 1eight of 40000 <oun2s an2 a stiffness of 20&000 <oun2s <er inch# Calculate the natural frequency =ra2ians <er secon2s an2 cycles <er secon2> an2 fun2a%ental <erio2 of the buil2ing# b# Ex<lain 1hat you un2erstan2 by un2er 2a%<ing& critical 2a%<ing& an2 o!er 2a%<ing# .ro!i2e sketches an2 t1o lines of 2escri<tion for each# c# Calculate the critical 2a%<ing an2 8C 2a%<ing !alues for the abo!e buil2ing 2# Calculate the natural frequency of the abo!e buil2ing 1ith 8C critical 2a%<ing e# 'f the abo!e buil2ing 1ith 8C 2a%<ing is sub?ecte2 to a sinusoi2al excitation 1ith a%<litu2e of one inch an2 a frequency of 8 cycles <er secon2& calculate the a%<litu2e of !ibration of the buil2ing# f# 6hat 2o you 2o 1ith res<onse s<ectra =fi!e lines %axi%u% 1ith figures>F g# 'f you are gi!en the earthquake excitation for the )orthri2ge earthquake say at '/8@'/10 intersection& ex<lain ho1 you 1oul2 2e!elo< the res<onse s<ectra for the site# h# B ne1 Ci!il Engineering buil2ing at )3'T is to be 2esigne2 for a <robable earthquake 1ith a %agnitu2e of - =9G-> at a 2istance of 800 %iles to the fault# .lease ex<lain ho1 you 1oul2 <rocee2 1ith the 2esign sho1ing all the calculations =ten lines %axi%u% 1ith figures># i# 'f the shear 1a!e !elocity of clay is 1800 ft <er secon2& calculate ho1 long it 1ill take for an earthquake 1ith a <re2o%inant frequency of 8 cycles <er secon2 to tra!el 1000 feet# ?# Calculate the 1a!elength for the <roble% 1 <art i# k# 'f the 0B$E <rogra% is to be use2 for a site in (oston 9B 1ith 2ee< (oston (lue clay& sho1 at 1hat 2e<th you are <lanning to ha!e the elastic half s<ace or the base rock layer# l# 6hy 2o 1e use the shear %o2ulus of a soil as a function of the shear stain in ;<tion *1 of the shake <rogra% =ex<lain 1ith fi!e lines an2 figures>F %# 6hat 1oul2 be the 2ifference bet1een using the res<onse s<ectra generate2 fro% 0B$E <rogra% an2 the )E04. 2esign s<ectra =ex<lain 1ith fi!e lines an2 figures>F n# Calculate the %axi%u% shear 1a!e !elocity of clay ha!ing a shear %o2ulus of 120&000<si an2 a 2ensity of 120<cf# o# B buil2ing 1eighs 200 tons an2 has a natural <erio2 of 0#4 secon2s# Jse the )e1%ark A 0all Bcceleration <ectra an2 a%axG0#1g to calculate the <robable base shear# 2# Bssu%e that you 1ere hire2 as a consultant for a seis%ic analysis of a site in outh 3ersey# The site is a 2ee< san2 2e<osit an2 you %ay assu%e that the groun21ater table is 10ft 2e<th an2 be2rock at 800ft 2e<th# The 2ensity an2 .T !alues of san2 1as %easure2 an2 gi!en as 112=1I#001HL> <cf an2 28=1I#01HL>& 1here L is the 2e<th# The %axi%u% <robable earthquake for this site 1oul2 originate fro% a fault at a 2istance 200%iles 1ith a %agnitu2e -# :ou %ay assu%e the unit 1eight of rock to be 180<cf an2 the shear 1a!e !elocity of 8000 ft@sec# a# Calculate the %axi%u% acceleration& <re2o%inant <erio2& an2 the 2uration of an earthquake for this site# b# )o1 using the acceleration recor2s <ro!i2e2 in the class& select the best acceleration recor2 to be use2 for this site# c# 5escribe briefly ho1 the shake <rogra% %o2ifies the selecte2 earthquake recor2 to obtain the 2esigne2 earthquake recor2 an2 list the !alues to be use2 for ;<tion + 2# )o1 2i!i2e the 2e<osit into 18 sub layers an2 esti%ate !ertical effecti!e stress at the %i2 2e<th an2 the %axi%u% shear %o2ulus for each sub layer# )o1 use the 0B$E <rogra% to calculate the follo1ing: e# ;btain the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for% the 0B$E <rogra% for the rock layer as an out cro< an2 sho1 that 1ith the a<<ro<riate %o2ifications for the acceleration recor2 you ha!e

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obtaine2 the <re2icte2 %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2 calculate2 in question 2 <art =a># f# ;btain the acceleration res<onse s<ectra for the to<soil layer in the <rofile an2 co%%ent on the change in %axi%u% acceleration an2 <re2o%inant <erio2 of in<ut %otion 2ue to the shear 1a!e <ro<agation through soil layers# g# Calculate the a!erage shear stress generate2 fro% this earthquake at the %i2/2e<th of each soil layer fro% ;<tion 8 an2 co%<are those 1ith ee2Ks si%<lifie2 %etho2# h# Consi2ering your ans1er for question 2 <art =g>& calculate the strain co%<atible shear %o2ulus an2 the actual strain at a 2e<th 280ft# i# )o1 use your results to calculate the i%<act of your 2esign earthquake on a structure sho1n in question 1 <art =a> i#e#& calculate the %axi%u% shear force on colu%ns an2 %axi%u% 2is<lace%ent of the bea%s# ?# Co%%ent on the liquefaction susce<tibility of soil layer at 280ft 2e<th using both stress an2 strain %etho2# +# Ex<ort the acceleration 2ata fro% El Centro earthquake to a s<rea2sheet an2 <lot the acceleration !ersus ti%e gra<h# ;btain the a%ax !alue# Jse this a%ax !alue run the 0B$E <rogra% rock an2 obtain the acceleration s<ectru% for El Centro earthquake# )o1 2e!elo< the 5e!elo< a )E04. 4eco%%en2e2 5esign Bcceleration <ectru% for El Centro& CB 1ith site classification B# (ase2 on acceleration s<ectru% for El Centro earthquake an2 )E04. 4eco%%en2e2 5esign Bcceleration <ectru% for El Centro& CB <lease ans1er the follo1ing# a# 5o the t1o acceleration s<ectra co%<arableF b# 6hat is the %axi%u% groun2 acceleration for both s<ectraF 's it 1hat you s<ecifie2F c# 6hat is the <re2o%inant <erio2F 2# 6hat is the %axi%u% s<ectral acceleration for both s<ectraF e# Calculate the base shear for the buil2ing in <roble% 1 a base2 on t1o s<ectra# f# 'f the %axi%u% groun2 acceleration for another earthquake at the sa%e location 1as 0#8g 1hat 1oul2 be the s<ectral acceleration for a three story buil2ing base2 on both s<ectraF