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TR.37.7.6 Define Spectral Parameters

The parameters of this section are used to construct the response spectrum according to FEMA 356:2000.

General Format

SPECTRUM PARAMETERS
DAMPING f1  ( f2 f3 f4  )
SC f5 
SS f6 
S1 f7 
ParameterDescription
f1 Percentage of critical damping for the 1st response spectrum (Default 5%)
f2 Optional percentage of critical damping for the 2nd response spectrum (Default is zero)
f3 Optional percentage of critical damping for the 3rd response spectrum (Default is zero)
f4 Optional percentage of critical damping for the 4th response spectrum (Default is zero)
f5 An integer corresponding to the site class as described in the following table. The default value is 4 (i.e., site class D):
Site Class Value of f5
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
E 5
f6 Spectral acceleration at short-period, Ss
f7 Spectral acceleration at one-second period, S1