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23. acceleration threshold to use within the computation of

cumulative absolute velocity (CAV) (this must be positive). A
commonly-used threshold is 0.025g [0.245m/s2];

24. the number of the peak to select for computation of the

sustained maximum acceleration and velocity (this must be
a positive integer). A commonly-used value is 3, denoting
the third peak;

25. acceleration used as the limit acceleration in the calculation

of bracketed absolute duration (‘Bracketed Absolute’) in the
selected units of acceleration. A commonly used limit
acceleration is 0.05g [0.49m/s2];

26. proportion of peak ground acceleration used as the limit

acceleration in the calculation of bracketed relative duration
(‘Bracketed Relative’). This must be between 0 and 1;

27. value of Arias intensity used as the lower threshold in the

calculation of significant absolute (effective) duration in the
selected units of velocity (see Bommer & Martinez-Pereira,
1999) (‘Significant Absolute (Start)’). A commonly used
lower limit is 0.01m/s;

28. value of Arias intensity used as the upper threshold in the

calculation of significant absolute (effective) duration in the
selected units of velocity (see Bommer & Martinez-Pereira,
1999) (‘Significant Absolute (End)’). A commonly used lower
limit is 0.125m/s;

29. proportion of Arias intensity used as the lower limit in the

calculation of significant relative duration (‘Significant
Relative (Start)’). This value must be between 0 and 1 - a
commonly used lower limit is 0.05;

30. proportion of Arias intensity used as the upper limit in the

calculation of significant relative duration (‘Significant
Relative (End)’). This value must be between 0 and 1 - a
commonly used upper limit is 0.95;

31. acceleration used as the limit acceleration in the calculation

of uniform absolute duration (‘Uniform Absolute’) in the
selected units of acceleration. A commonly used limit
acceleration is 0.05g [0.49m/s2];

32. proportion of peak ground acceleration used as the limit

acceleration in the calculation of uniform relative duration
(‘Uniform Relative’). This value must be between 0 and 1;

33. cyclic damage exponent to use for the computation of the

effective number of cycles. A commonly used value is 2;

34. period used as lower limit in calculation of spectral intensity

(‘SI limits Lower’). A commonly used lower limit is 0.1s;

35. period used as upper limit in calculation of spectral intensity

(‘SI limits Upper’). A commonly used upper limit is 2.5s;

36. period used as lower limit in calculation of acceleration

spectral intensity (‘ASI limits Lower’). A commonly used

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