This is the site-type classification scheme developed by Wills et al. (2000, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., vol. 90, p. 187-208).
The categories and their Vs30 equivalents are:
| Site Class |
Vs30 range (m/sec) |
| B |
>760 |
| BC |
555-1000 |
| C |
360-760 |
| CD |
270-555 |
| D |
180-360 |
| DE |
90-270 |
| E |
<180 |