Figures (14)  Tables (7)
    • Figure 1. 

      Introduction of K-T spectrum. (a) K-T spectrum parameters given by Housner et al.[52] and Sues et al.[53] according to site type. (b) Physical mechanism interpretation.

    • Figure 2. 

      Introduction of the C-P model. (a) The shape of PSD under different model parameters. (b) Interpretation of the physical mechanism.

    • Figure 3. 

      Introduction of the Hu model. (a) The shape of PSD under different factors of low frequency control. (b) Physical mechanism interpretation.

    • Figure 4. 

      Comparison of the K-T model, the C-P model and the Hu model.

    • Figure 5. 

      The filtered white noise process on rock.

    • Figure 6. 

      The determination process of the power spectrum model parameters by the least square method.

    • Figure 7. 

      PSD curves and average value of seismic records of I site, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 8. 

      PSD curves and average value of seismic records of II site, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 9. 

      PSD curves and average value of seismic records of III site, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 10. 

      PSD curves and average value of seismic records of IV site, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 11. 

      Fitting results of three PSD models for I sites, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 12. 

      Fitting results of three PSD models for II sites, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 13. 

      Fitting results of three PSD models for III sites, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Figure 14. 

      Fitting results of three PSD models for IV sites, (a) NF; (b) MFF; (c) FF.

    • Site categoryDescriptionVS30 (m/s)
      IRockVS30 > 800
      IIDense sand, gravel and very
      dense soil
      800 ≥ VS30 > 360
      IIIMedium dense sand, gravel
      and dense soil
      360 ≥ VS30 > 180
      IVSoft soilVS30 ≤ 180
      VS30 represents the equivalent shear wave velocity within 30 m underground.

      Table 1. 

      The site classification methods used in this paper.

    • Seismic recordsIIIIIIIV
      NF4019620022
      MFF188172200142
      FF186200200200

      Table 2. 

      Number of seismic records at different sites and fault distances.

    • Seismic
      records
      IIIIIIIV
      NF(14.44, 161.53)(10.36, 211.47)(9.42, 256.91)(6.28, 457.13)
      MFF(10.05, 18.06)(7.85, 31.34)(6.28, 59.40)(5.65, 117.00)
      FF(5.34, 4.49)(4.71 ,28.82)(3.77, 45.74)(3.77, 74.62)
      The unit of ɷ is rad/s; and the unit of PSD is cm2/s3.

      Table 3. 

      Peak statistics of smoothed PSD curve at different sites and fault distances.

    • IK-T modelC-P modelHu model
      ɷgβgS0ɷgβgS0ɷfβfɷgβgS0ɷc
      NF20.650.9484.4916.871.11101.300.186.7218.921.0291.842.14
      MFF13.440.588.7611.520.7211.900.226.3412.640.6710.092.43
      FF7.720.622.517.060.702.910.0311.527.320.682.760.88

      Table 4. 

      Parameter values of three power spectrum models for I site.

    • IIK-T modelC-P modelHu model
      ɷgβgS0ɷgβgS0ɷfβfɷgβgS0ɷc
      NF15.731.04133.3011.301.36162.700.0322.1413.421.19148.31.56
      MFF9.880.8718.948.850.9621.230.0227.169.190.9420.440.99
      FF10.170.7216.948.430.8621.200.0610.979.220.8119.151.41

      Table 5. 

      Parameter values of three power spectrum models for II site.

    • IIIK-T modelC-P modelHu model
      ɷgβgS0ɷgβgS0ɷfβfɷgβgS0ɷc
      NF14.660.81165.7013.100.91185.900.401.4113.780.87177.101.02
      MFF10.900.7330.644.871.2569.502.480.958.440.9340.462.54
      FF7.610.7128.016.500.8433.850.066.306.910.8031.590.97

      Table 6. 

      Parameter values of three power spectrum models for III site.

    • IVK-T modelC-P modelHu model
      ɷgβgS0ɷgβgS0ɷfβfɷgβgS0ɷc
      NF8.300.59225.66.840.73321.200.671.567.600.68268.301.71
      MFF7.550.5862.176.940.6873.740.501.107.220.6568.790.90
      FF5.800.4626.993.900.561020.0735.694.700.6744.262.34

      Table 7. 

      Parameter values of three power spectrum models for IV site.