14. Seismicity: This dialog allows the user to invoke a pseudo static analysis. The allowable design objectives for such short-term event can be different from those for the static conditions. In global stability, FHWA allows for the maximum ground acceleration actually used in the stability analysis to be half its maximum value; MSEW allows the user to select this option. Also, MSEW allows for a displacement-base (empirically) coeffecient to be used.
