Relationship between geomorphological land classification and soil amplification ratio based on JMA strong motion records

ABSTRACT

The relarionship between the soil amplification ratio and ground conditions was examined using strong motion records measured at 77 Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stations over a period of more than 8 years. The amplification ratios for the instrumental JMA intensity, as well as for the peak ground acceleration and velocity, were obtained from the station coefficients of the attenuation relationships. A combined use of geomorphological land classification and subsurface geology was found to yield the best estimate of the amplification ratio. This result suggests that the Digital National Land Information may be conveniently used for the estimation of strong motion distribution over large areas in Japan.(AU)