Research Article

Effect of Earthquake Ground Motion Duration on the Seismic Response of a Low-Rise RC Building

Table 4

Short-duration set summary.

EarthquakeMagnitudeYearStationPGA (g)Significant duration (s)

Cape Mendocino, USA7.01985Rio Dell Pass0.5515.34
Friuli, Italy6.51976Tolmezzo0.3516.96
Hector Mine7.11999Hector0.3411.65
Imperial Valley,6.51979El Centro Array#10.3817.05
Loma Prieta6.91989Gilroy Array#30.566.37
Northridge6.71994Canyon Country0.485.56
Northridge6.71994Beverly Hills0.529.21
San Fernando6.61971LA-Hollywood0.2110.49
Superstition Hill6.51987El Centro Imp. Co.0.3616.05
Superstition Hill6.51987Poe Road (temp)0.4513.81