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Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake Spectral Response Accelerations for the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions, 2016 ASCE/SEI 7 Standard, and 2018 International Building Code

Metadata Updated: October 29, 2025

The Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) spectral response acceleration (S_S and S_1) values of the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions, the 2016 ASCE/SEI 7 Standard, and the 2018 International Building Code are calculated from the downloadable data via the following equations: S_S = min[ S_SUH * C_RS , max( S_SD84th , 1.5 ) ] S_1 = min[ S_1UH * C_R1 , max( S_1D84th , 0.6 ) ] where S_SUH & S_1UH = uniform-hazard spectral accelerations at periods of 0.2 & 1.0 seconds, respectively C_RS & C_R1 = risk coefficients at spectral periods of 0.2 & 1.0 seconds, respectively S_SD84th & S_1D84th = 84th-percentile spectral accelerations at periods of 0.2 & 1.0 seconds, respectively The data cover six distinct geographic regions: 1) the conterminous United States, 2) Alaska, 3) Hawaii, 4) Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 5) Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, and 6) American Samoa. DETAILED METADATA, ABOUT THE DATA FOR EACH GEOGRAPHIC AREA, CAN BE FOUND IN THE ZIP ARCHIVE TITLED: AllMetadataMCER.zip

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date October 29, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date October 29, 2025
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer
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Data Last Modified 2020-09-14T00:00:00Z
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:12
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Harvest Source Title DOI USGS DCAT-US
Metadata Type geospatial
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