A Designer’s Approach for Estimation of Nuclear-Air-Blast-Induced Ground Motion

Table 6

Suggested combination of modulus values and corresponding estimated peak displacements.

Station designation	M1 (MPa) (depths less than 18 m)	M2 (MPa) (depths more than 18 m)	Estimated peak displacement (mm)	Experimental records (mm)	% error
P1	55.2 triaxial tests: initial loading	552 deduced from observed ground motion	235.59	250.95	6.12
P2	69 dynamic 1-D compression test: initial loading	759 resonant column test	147.68	157.56	6.27
P3	69 dynamic 1-D compression test: initial loading	759 resonant column test	74.79	68.75	8.79
P4	96.6 deduced from observed ground motion	1035 calculated from seismic velocity	38.49	33.95	13.37