Research Article

The Seismic Response of High-Speed Railway Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Forward Directivity Ground Motions Using a Vehicle-Track-Bridge Element

Table 5

Properties of far-fault ground motions used in the analyses.

EarthquakeYearStation Dist. (km)Soil (g) /(cm/s) /(g) SF

Tabas, Iran/NGA01401978Ferdows7.389.76Stiff soil0.1088.60.0530.493.70
Loma Prieta/NGA07931989Cliff House
6.978.58Soft rock0.10819.80.0620.573.70
Kocaeli, Turkey/NGA11471999Ambarli7.568.09Soft soil0.18433.20.0790.432.17
Northridge/NGA09881994Century City CC North6.723.41Stiff soil0.25621.10.1160.451.56
Loma Prieta/NGA07961989Presidio6.977.34Soft rock0.09912.90.0580.594.04

Imperial Valley/NGA01621979Calexico Fire Station6.510.45Stiff soil0.27521.20.1870.681.46