An　increasing　number　of　civil　structures　are　being　built　near　or　across　earthquake　faults,　making　them　more　susceptible　to　severe　seismic　damage　due　to　the　presence　of　large　velocity　pulses　in　near-fault　ground　motions　(NFGMs).　Because　of　limited　availability　of　NFGMs　records,　synthesized　NFGMs　are　necessary　for　seismic　designing　of　structures　located　around　near-fault　areas.　Based　on　the　far-field　synthesis　of　ground　motions　(GMs),　various　methods　for　synthesizing　NFGMs　by　superimposing　high-frequency　and　low-frequency　components　in　the　time　domain　have　been　developed.　However,　such　techniques　suffer　from　wider　variation　in　the　response　spectrum　between　the　synthesized　NFGMs　and　the　target　spectrum.　To　address　this　issue,　a　new　approach　for　synthesizing　NFGMs　has　been　proposed.　This　approach　investigates　key　parameters　of　the　response　spectrum　for　NFGMs　based　on　a　comprehensive　database.　Similarly,　the　shortcomings　in　existing　NFGM　methods　have　been　analyzed　by　evaluating　a　couple　of　criteria　for　the　suitability　of　the　synthesizing　method.　Two　adjustment　strategies　have　been　developed　to　attain　consistency　in　the　response　spectrum.　The　spectral　characteristics　can　be　maintained　during　the　spectrum　adjustment　process　to　overcome　limitations　of　existing　methods.　Synthesized　specimen　of　NFGMs　has　been　utilized　to　validate　the　effectiveness　of　the　proposed　approach.　©　2024　Elsevier　Ltd