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               Figure 4.6 Development of the design spectrum on the basis of seismic hazard analysis for PGA
                         (EERI, 1989).

               corresponding magnitude M , from an attenuation relationship (see Figure 4.6, top right) and
                                          i
               then obtain the annual frequency Ni of earthquake with magnitude ≥Mi by substituting Mi, in
               the magnitude frequency eqn (4.7). The calculated value of Ni, is then substituted in equation
               (4.8) to find the corresponding
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