Microtremor study for evaluating the site response characteristics in the Surat City of western India

A. P. Singh (), Abhijitsinh Parmar and Sumer Chopra
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A. P. Singh: Institute of Seismological Research
Abhijitsinh Parmar: Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute of Technology
Sumer Chopra: Institute of Seismological Research

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2017, vol. 89, issue 3, No 8, 1145-1166

Abstract: Abstract The Surat City, which is the second most populated city in the state of Gujarat in western India, warrants site-specific seismic hazard assessment due to its rapid urbanization and proximity to major seismogenic zones. This study reports results of microtremor investigations at 72 single stations and 4 arrays in an area of 325 km2 spanning the city. The resonant frequencies, associated peak amplification values and liquefaction vulnerability indices were deduced from the horizontal to vertical spectral ratios. Ground amplification (AHVSR) in the range of 3.0–5.0 was observed in the 2.0–4.0-Hz frequency band at most of the sites. A secondary AHVSR between 2.0 and 3.0 is also observed in the 6.0–7.0-Hz frequency band at a few sites. Locales that are most susceptible to liquefaction are identified based on their vulnerability index (K g) exceeding the value of 10. The shear wave velocities (V s) ≥ 500 m/s inferred from array measurements occur at 38 m depth in the western part and ~16 m depth in the eastern part of city. The response spectra estimated from strong motion data recorded at an accelerograph site in Surat from three earthquakes of M w ≥ 3.2 that occurred in Kachchh, Saurashtra and Narmada regions are in accordance with our inferences of characteristic site frequencies and amplification. Our results, in agreement with the damage scenario during the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, provide valuable inputs for site-specific seismic hazard evaluation of the Surat City.

Keywords: Amplitude; Predominant frequency; Shear wave velocity; Liquefaction vulnerability index; Response spectra (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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