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    ‘Wexneo Tams FoR ON StORAGE eos, Spectral Response Acceleration. Ss (9) Period, T (sec) Figure EC-4—Deterministic Lower Limit on MCE Response Spectrum, ‘Spectral Response Acceleration Period Figure EC-5—Relationship of Probabilistic and Deterministic Response Spectra EC.4.4 MODIFICATIONS FOR SITE SOIL CONDITIONS ‘The ground motions must be amplified when the founding soils are not rock. In previous elitons of the appendix, these adjust ‘ments only applied to the constant velocity and acceleration portions of the response. Since the mid-1900s, there have been dual site factors as found in ASCE 7 to define the influence of the soil on the shape and values of the ground motions. The appendix. | os Uullizes this ASCE 7 approach, Outside the US, local regulations may have altemate methods of defining the influence ofthe soil. Such alternate methods may be used; however, ifno site amplifications are defined in te local regulations, then the ASCE 7 method of addressing site amplifca tion is require

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