Changed default peak factor calculator to LP99.

arkottke · Sep 9, 2014 · 88aab46 · 88aab46
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diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
@@ -104,10 +104,13 @@ following output:
                           Specify the peak factor calculation method. Possible
                           options are: BJ84: Boore and Joyner (1984) BT12: Boore
                           and Thompson (2012) DK85: Der Kiureghian (1985) LP99:
-                          Liu and Pezeshk (1999) TM87: Toro and McGuire (1987)
-                          V75: Vanmarcke (1975) [default] If the BT12 method is
-                          used, then the magnitude, distance and region must be
-                          provided.
+                          Liu and Pezeshk (1999) [default] TM87: Toro and
+                          McGuire (1987) V75: Vanmarcke (1975) If the BT12
+                          method is used, then the magnitude, distance and
+                          region must be provided. The LP99 is the default
+                          method as it provides correction for oscillation
+                          duration without the need for specifying magnitude,
+                          distance, and region.
 
 For example, to compute the Fourier amplitude spectra that were compatible with
 target response spectrum the following command could be used: 

diff --git a/pyrvt/runner.py b/pyrvt/runner.py
@@ -58,17 +58,21 @@
     0.01 to 10 sec log-spaced with 100 points. Target SA values will be
     interpolated if needed''')
 parser.add_argument(
-    '-m', '--method', dest='method', default='V75',
+    '-m', '--method', dest='method', default='LP99',
     help='''Specify the peak factor calculation method. Possible options
     are:
         BJ84: Boore and Joyner (1984)
         BT12: Boore and Thompson (2012)
         DK85: Der Kiureghian (1985)
-        LP99: Liu and Pezeshk (1999)
+        LP99: Liu and Pezeshk (1999) [default]
         TM87: Toro and McGuire (1987)
-        V75: Vanmarcke (1975) [default]
+        V75: Vanmarcke (1975)
     If the BT12 method is used, then the magnitude, distance and region
-    must be provided.'''
+    must be provided.
+
+    The LP99 is the default method as it provides correction for oscillation
+    duration without the need for specifying magnitude, distance, and region.
+    '''
 )
 
 args = parser.parse_args()