Adaptive Fuzzy C-Mean Clustering of Ground Motion Prediction Equations

Document Type : Seismology and Engineering Seismology

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Arak University

Abstract

Selection of Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) within the Seismic Hazard Analysis (SHA) is an important and timely research line of inquiry. A set of 22 regional and worldwide GMPEs have been selected in this research for the purpose of classification. They are classified into clusters in which each cluster is defined to have the most dissimilarity with the other clusters as well as having the most similarity within the cluster. The C-mean clustering algorithm is modified and adapted in order to be applicable in the current study. In addition, six groups are defined for different focal mechanisms and soil types. Then, the GMPE clustering is performed for each group and the obtained clusters are proposed and discussed. The results confirm that the obtained spectral ordinated from GMPEs of different clusters can meaningfully differed from each other.

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