A review of the microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) method
The single-station microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) method was
initially proposed to retrieve the site amplification function and its resonance frequencies …
initially proposed to retrieve the site amplification function and its resonance frequencies …
Pan-European ground-motion prediction equations for the average horizontal component of PGA, PGV, and 5%-damped PSA at spectral periods up to 3.0 s using the …
This article presents a set of Ground-Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) for Europe and
the Middle East, derived from the RESORCE strong motion data bank, following a standard …
the Middle East, derived from the RESORCE strong motion data bank, following a standard …
New code site classification, amplification factors and normalized response spectra based on a worldwide ground-motion database
A global dataset of more than 3,000 ground motion records from 536 sites from Greece, Italy,
Turkey, USA and Japan is compiled and used to propose code-oriented elastic acceleration …
Turkey, USA and Japan is compiled and used to propose code-oriented elastic acceleration …
Partially non-ergodic region specific GMPE for Europe and Middle-East
The ergodic assumption considers the time sampling of ground shaking generated in a
given region by successive earthquakes as equivalent to a spatial sampling of observed …
given region by successive earthquakes as equivalent to a spatial sampling of observed …
Checking the site categorization criteria and amplification factors of the 2021 draft of Eurocode 8 Part 1–1
In this paper the site categorization criteria and the corresponding site amplification factors
proposed in the 2021 draft of Part 1 of Eurocode 8 (2021-draft, CEN/TC250/SC8 Working …
proposed in the 2021 draft of Part 1 of Eurocode 8 (2021-draft, CEN/TC250/SC8 Working …
Which is a better proxy, site period or depth to bedrock, in modelling linear site response in addition to the average shear-wave velocity?
This study aims to identify the best-performing site characterization proxy alternative and
complementary to the conventional 30 m average shear-wave velocity VS 30, as well as the …
complementary to the conventional 30 m average shear-wave velocity VS 30, as well as the …
Towards the revision of EC8: proposal for an alternative site classification scheme and associated intensity dependent spectral amplification factors
The paper presents an alternative site classification scheme and associated intensity
dependent spectral amplification factors, aiming to contribute to the ongoing revision of …
dependent spectral amplification factors, aiming to contribute to the ongoing revision of …
Predominant‐period site classification for response spectra prediction equations in Italy
C Di Alessandro, LF Bonilla… - Bulletin of the …, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We propose a site‐classification scheme based on the predominant period of the site, as
determined from the average horizontal‐to‐vertical (H/V) spectral ratios of ground motion …
determined from the average horizontal‐to‐vertical (H/V) spectral ratios of ground motion …
Understanding the physics of kappa (κ): insights from a downhole array
At high frequencies, the acceleration spectral amplitude decreases rapidly; this has been
modelled with the spectral decay factor κ. Its site component, κ 0, is used widely today in …
modelled with the spectral decay factor κ. Its site component, κ 0, is used widely today in …
Key structural parameters affecting earthquake ground motion in 2D and 3D sedimentary structures
Alluvial valleys generate strong effects on earthquake ground motion (EGM). These effects
are rarely accounted for even in site-specific studies because of (a) the cost of the required …
are rarely accounted for even in site-specific studies because of (a) the cost of the required …