Modeling and studying the impact of soil plasticity on the site amplification factor in ground motion prediction equations

Amplification factor is defined as the ratio of the spectral acceleration at the soil surface to the spectral acceleration at bedrock in various periods. The effects of site conditions at the time of the earthquake are often estimated by amplification factor. Site amplification models are empirical relations to predict the amplification factor based on site characteristics. These models are used in ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs). In...