| Summary: | In support of displacement-based design (DBD), an attenuation model for the prediction of the spectral displacement of intermediate-depth earthquakes generated by Vrancea source is proposed. DBD is an alternative to force-based design, the main benefits being a better and confident description of the structural response and the removal of some of the inconsistencies of force-based code design. The basic input for DBD is the displacement response spectrum (DRS). Vrancea intermediate-depth source is responsible for the seismic hazard for most of the Romanian territory. The source produces, on average, two or three earthquakes with <i>M<sub>W</sub></i> >7.0 per century, the prominent characteristics being the large displacement demand and large predominant periods (≈ 1.5 s) for sites located in the Romanian Plain. The model is applicable for sites positioned in front of the South-Eastern Carpathian Arc on type B and C soils. Equations predicting spectral displacement were developed by two-stage regression analysis, using a database containing national analog records of moderate-strong earthquakes and the available digital records, of smaller earthquakes. The model was extended for periods up to 8.0 s using national digital strong motion records and Japanese high-quality digital records of earthquakes triggered by a similar seismo-tectonic environment. The model successfully reproduced observed data, for both type B and C soils and the goodness of fit was tested using methods available in literature.
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