Low frequency digitization errors and a new method for zero baseline correction of strong-motion accelerograms

Trifunac, Mihailo D. (1970) Low frequency digitization errors and a new method for zero baseline correction of strong-motion accelerograms. Technical Report: CaltechEERL:1970.EERL-70-07. California Institute of Technology.

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Abstract

A study of the random digitizing errors introduced by the operator indicates that these errors are relatively small in the doubleintegrated digital data up to a period of about 16 seconds for a typical accelerograph record. A new method is proposed for standard baseline correction of accelerograms. It is based on high-pass filtering of the uncorrected data. Unlike the parabolic baseline correction, the new method has well defined frequency transfer function properties which are largely independent of the record length.

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ID Code:	135
Deposited By:	Caltech Library System
Deposited On:	24 September 2001
Record Number:	CaltechEERL:1970.EERL-70-07
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