EGCE 430

Structural Steel Design

Dr. Uksun KIM
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
California State University, Fullerton

Office: E 100C
Phone: 657-278-3016
E-mail: ukim@fullerton.edu

National Seismic Hazard Maps

USGS 2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps
- Peak Acceleration (g) with10% Probability of Exceedance in 50 Years
- Peak Acceleration (g) with 2% Probability of Exceedance in 50 Years
- 0.2 sec Spectral Acceleration (Ss, g) with 10% Probability of Exceed. in 50 Years

- 0.2 sec Spectral Acceleration (Ss, g) with 2% Probability of Exceed. in 50 Years

- 1.0 sec Spectral Acceleration (S1, g) with 10% Probability of Exceed. in 50 Years
- 1.0 sec Spectral Acceleration (S1, g) with 10% Probability of Exceed. in 50 Years

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/products/conterminous/2008/maps/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/products/conterminous/

Location and Acceleration (1)

From U.S. Design Maps, acceleration values (Ss & S1) for
design can be obtained.
Obtain the acceleration data for the location
1. Open the following website.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/designmaps/us/application.php
2. Select Code Reference Document ASCE 7-10
3. Select Site Soil Classification
4. Select Risk Category I or II or III
5. Enter Address on the Map Site Latitude / Longitude
6. Click Compare Values
7. Obtain the Ss and S1 values
8. Obtain the Sms & Sm1 / SDS & SD1 values

Location and Acceleration (2)

Example
CSUF: Fullerton, CA 92831

Location and Acceleration (3)