A review of the microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) method

S Molnar, A Sirohey, J Assaf, PY Bard, S Castellaro… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The single-station microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) method was
initially proposed to retrieve the site amplification function and its resonance frequencies …

Application of microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) analysis for site characterization: State of the art

S Molnar, JF Cassidy, S Castellaro, C Cornou… - Surveys in …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Nakamura (Q Rep Railway Tech Res Inst 30: 25–33, 1989) popularized the
application of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) analysis of microtremor …

InterPACIFIC project: Comparison of invasive and non-invasive methods for seismic site characterization. Part I: Intra-comparison of surface wave methods

F Garofalo, S Foti, F Hollender, PY Bard… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The main scope of the InterPACIFIC (Intercomparison of methods for site parameter and
velocity profile c haracterization) project is to assess the reliability of in-hole and surface …

InterPACIFIC project: Comparison of invasive and non-invasive methods for seismic site characterization. Part II: Inter-comparison between surface-wave and …

F Garofalo, S Foti, F Hollender, PY Bard… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The InterPACIFIC project was aimed at assessing the reliability, resolution, and variability of
geophysical methods in estimating the shear-wave velocity profile for seismic ground …

The inversion of spectral ratio H/V in a layered system using the diffuse field assumption (DFA)

J Piña-Flores, M Perton, A García-Jerez… - Geophysical Journal …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
In order to evaluate the site effects on seismic ground motion and establish preventive
measures to mitigate these effects, the dynamic characterization of sites is mandatory …

Quantitative comparison of four numerical predictions of 3D ground motion in the Grenoble Valley, France

E Chaljub, P Moczo, S Tsuno… - Bulletin of the …, 2010 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract<? A3B2 twb=. 3w?> This article documents a comparative exercise for numerical
simulation of ground motion, addressing the seismic response of the Grenoble site, a typical …

Which is a better proxy, site period or depth to bedrock, in modelling linear site response in addition to the average shear-wave velocity?

C Zhu, M Pilz, F Cotton - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Site effect evaluation in the basin of Santiago de Chile using ambient noise measurements

S Bonnefoy-Claudet, S Baize, LF Bonilla… - Geophysical Journal …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
We performed extensive ambient vibration measurements in the basin of Santiago de Chile
(Chile), and we look for testing the reliability of the horizontal-to-vertical amplitude spectra …

Correlation between SPT-N and shear wave velocity (VS) and seismic site classification for Amaravati city, India

A Kumar, R Satyannarayana, BG Rajesh - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study proposes a set of correlations between standard penetration number
(SPT-N) and shear wave velocity (VS) using nonlinear regression analysis. These …

Full‐scale dynamic response of an RC building under weak seismic motions using earthquake recordings, ambient vibrations and modelling

C Michel, P Guéguen, S El Arem… - Earthquake …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In countries with a moderate seismic hazard, the classical methods developed for strong
motion prone countries to estimate the seismic behaviour and subsequent vulnerability of …