Soil Type (S)

Seismic Factors (Z)

Hard Rock (S1)

0.075 gravitational acceleration (Z1)

Rock (S2)

0.150 gravitational acceleration (Z2)

Very dense soil and soft rock (S3)

0.20 gravitational acceleration (Z3)

Stiff soil ( S4)

0.30 gravitational acceleration (Z4)

Soft soil (S5)

0.40 gravitational acceleration (Z5)