简介：Objectivesofthistaskaretoconductresearchonseismichazards,andtoproviderelevantinputontheexpectedlevelsofthesehazardstoothertasks.Othertasksrequiringthisinputincludethosedealingwithinventory,fragilitycurves,rehabilitationstrategiesanddemonstrationprojects.Thecorrespondinginputisprovidedinvariousformatsdependingontheintendeduse:aspeakgroundmotionparametersand/orresponsespectralvaluesforagivenmagnitude,epicentraldistanceandsiteconditions;orastimehistoriesforscenarioearthquakesthatareselectedbasedonthedisaggregatedseismichazardmappedbytheU.S.GeologicalSurveyandareincorporatedinbuildingcodes.Theusercommunityforthisresearchisbothacademicresearchersandpracticingengineerswhomayusetheseismicinputgeneratedbythesynthesistechniquesthataredevelopedunderthistaskforavarietyofapplications.Theseincludegroundmotionsforscenarioearthquakes,fordevelopingfragilitycurvesandinspecifyinggroundmotioninputforcriticalfacilities(suchashospitals)locatedintheeasternU.S.