Research Article

Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories

Volume: 32 Number: 1 February 1, 2026
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Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories

Abstract

Newmark Method is a useful approximation for the prediction of the amount of earthquake-induced ground movement. According to equations produced depending on this Model, critical acceleration is one of the most significant parameters. In literature, the critical acceleration values of 0.02g, 0.05g, 0.1g, 0.2g, 0.3g and 0.4g have been used to calculate the Newmark Displacement. The equations used as general solutions to calculate ground displacement are independent of these acceleration categories. However, it has been obtaained that the regression fits of the analyses have changed according to these categories. In practice, to obtain the Newmark Displacement of any slope, the critical acceleration of this ground should be firstly calculated. Therefore, because the critical acceleration is known, the displacement can be calculated more accurately using the equation with the most appropriate regression fit in that category. Using 2519 records belonging to 35 significant worldwide earthquakes, the new equations with suitable results in terms of the regression parameters have been acquired and the new and previous regression formulas have been re-obtained according to the acceleration categories and the regression results have been compared. In addition, it has been determined that Newmark approximation gives less suitable regression results when the ground is stronger.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Civil Geotechnical Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Early Pub Date

November 2, 2025

Publication Date

February 1, 2026

Submission Date

February 25, 2024

Acceptance Date

July 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 32 Number: 1

APA
Yiğit, A. (2026). Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 32(1), 191-199. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2025.29499
AMA
1.Yiğit A. Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;32(1):191-199. doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.29499
Chicago
Yiğit, Adil. 2026. “Estimation of Newmark Displacement According to Critical Acceleration Categories”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 32 (1): 191-99. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2025.29499.
EndNote
Yiğit A (February 1, 2026) Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 32 1 191–199.
IEEE
[1]A. Yiğit, “Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories”, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 191–199, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.5505/pajes.2025.29499.
ISNAD
Yiğit, Adil. “Estimation of Newmark Displacement According to Critical Acceleration Categories”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 32/1 (February 1, 2026): 191-199. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2025.29499.
JAMA
1.Yiğit A. Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;32:191–199.
MLA
Yiğit, Adil. “Estimation of Newmark Displacement According to Critical Acceleration Categories”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 32, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 191-9, doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.29499.
Vancouver
1.Adil Yiğit. Estimation of newmark displacement according to critical acceleration categories. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Feb. 1;32(1):191-9. doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.29499