Local seismic hazard map based on the response spectra of stiff and very dense soils in Bengkulu city, Indonesia

Abstract

It is well known that seismic hazard assessment should be implemented to design infrastructures in an earthquake-prone area such as Bengkulu. This paper presents local seismic hazard maps based on the response spectra of stiff and very dense soils in Bengkulu city, Indonesia. We collect the soil data and conduct the seismic wave propagation. The input motion for wave propagation analysis is generated from the spectral acceleration curves of stiff and dense soils. Various ground motion parameters such as peak ground acceleration, short-period and long-period spectral accelerations, and amplification factors are presented in microzonation maps. The results show that the peak ground acceleration in the study area ranges from 0.2 to 0.8 g, while the spectral acceleration varies between 0.5–1.5 g and 0.4–0.8 g for periods of 0.2 and 1 s, respectively. The amplification factor of the site is observed to vary from 0.5 to 1.6. Considering other spectral accelerations in Bengkulu, the spectral acceleration design shows a good performance. The results indicate the site characteristics of Bengkulu city, which can provide engineers with site class for structural building design.