Research Article

Energy Dissipation and Local, Story, and Global Ductility Reduction Factors in Steel Frames under Vibrations Produced by Earthquakes

Table 2

Earthquake records, N-S component.

NoPlaceDateStationTn (sec)ED (km)MPGA (cm/sec2)

1Landers, California28/06/1992Fun Valley, Reservoir 3610.11317.3213
2Mammoth Lakes, California27/05/1980Convict Creek0.16126.3316
3Victoria09/06/1980Cerro Prieto0.16376.1613
4Parkfield, California28/09/2004Parkfield; Joaquin Canyon0.17156.0609
5Puget Sound, Washington29/04/1965Olympia Hwy Test Lab0.17896.5216
6Long Beach, California10/03/1933Utilities Bldg, Long Beach0.20296.3219
7Sierra El Mayor, Mexico04/04/2010El centro, California0.21777.2544
8Petrolia/Cape Mendocino, California25/04/1992Centerville Beach, Naval Facility0.21227.2471
9Morgan Hill24/04/1984Gilroy Array Sta #40.22386.2395
10Western Washington13/04/1949Olympia Hwy Test Lab0.22397.1295
11San Fernando09/02/1971Castaic-Old Ridge Route0.23246.6328
12Mammoth Lakes, California25/05/1980Long Valley Dam0.24136.5418
13El Centro18/05/1940El Centro-ImpVall Irr Dist0.27127.0350
14Loma Prieta, California18/10/1989Palo Alto0.29476.9378
15Santa Barbara, California13/08/1978UCSB Goleta FF0.36145.1361
16Coalinga, California02/05/1983Parkfield Fault Zone 140.39386.2269
17Imperial Valley, California15/10/1979Chihuahua0.40196.5262
18Northridge, California17/01/1994Canoga Park, Santa Susana0.60166.7602
19Offshore Northern, California10/01/2010Ferndale, California0.61436.5431
20Joshua Tree, California23/04/1992Indio, Jackson Road0.62266.1400