Influence of the quality factor on simulated seismic waves: A case study of the 1994 Northridge earthquake |
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| Authors: | Qingpei Zeng Xiangchao Wang Jinting Wang |
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| Institution: | Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China |
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| Abstract: | In numerical simulations of ground motion, the constant quality factor Q of a viscoelastic medium can be determined using the time-domain constitutive approximation method of the generalized standard linear solid (GSLS) model. This study introduces a numerical seismic wavefield simulation method which combines the spectral element method with the constant-Q model. The method is used to simulate the seismic wavefield of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The optimal attenuation coefficient for the simulated seismic waves in this study area is determined empirically based on a quantitative analysis of the deviation curve. Further, the effect of the quality factor on the simulated wavefield are analyzed according to the site characteristics of each seismic station. The quality factor shows a variable effect on the different frequency components of the simulated wavefield. The effect of the quality factor also varies with the characteristic parameters of each seismic station site, such as site velocity structure, fault distance, and azimuth angle. |
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| Keywords: | ground motion simulation quality factor viscoelasticity SLS spectral element method |
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