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 …
Application of microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) analysis for site characterization: State of the art
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 …
application of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) analysis of microtremor …
The effect of velocity inversions on H/V
S Castellaro, F Mulargia - Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2009 - Springer
We analyzed the phenomenology of microtremor H/V curves under inversions in the shear-
wave velocity (V s) profile in the subsoil. Under no V s inversion the spectral signature of the …
wave velocity (V s) profile in the subsoil. Under no V s inversion the spectral signature of the …
Site effect evaluation in the basin of Santiago de Chile using ambient noise measurements
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 …
(Chile), and we look for testing the reliability of the horizontal-to-vertical amplitude spectra …
Site effect assessment using KiK-net data: part 2—site amplification prediction equation based on f0 and Vsz
This paper presents empirical correlations between amplification factors and simple site
parameters derived from a large subset of the KiK-net data. The amplification factor is …
parameters derived from a large subset of the KiK-net data. The amplification factor is …
Empirical estimate of fundamental frequencies and dam** for Italian buildings
The aim of this work is to estimate the fundamental translational frequencies and relative
dam** of a large number of existing buildings, performing ambient vibration …
dam** of a large number of existing buildings, performing ambient vibration …
Geophysical surveys in the Kashmir valley (J&K Himalayas) part I: estimation of dynamic parameters for soils and investigation of the deep basin structure
A combined set of multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) and single-station
microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) testing was performed at over 190 …
microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (MHVSR) testing was performed at over 190 …
Study on the applicability of the microtremor HVSR method to support seismic microzonation in the town of Idrija (W Slovenia)
A Gosar - Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2017 - nhess.copernicus.org
The town of Idrija is located in an area with an increased seismic hazard in W Slovenia and
is partly built on alluvial sediments or artificial mining and smelting deposits which can …
is partly built on alluvial sediments or artificial mining and smelting deposits which can …
Mode misidentification in Rayleigh waves: Ellipticity as a cause and a cure
The surface wave method is a popular tool for geotechnical characterization because it
supplies a cost-effective testing procedure capable of retrieving the shear wave velocity …
supplies a cost-effective testing procedure capable of retrieving the shear wave velocity …
A comparison of site response techniques using earthquake data and ambient seismic noise analysis in the large urban areas of Santiago de Chile
Situated in an active tectonic region, Santiago de Chile, the country's capital with more than
six million inhabitants, faces tremendous earthquake risk. Macroseismic data for the 1985 …
six million inhabitants, faces tremendous earthquake risk. Macroseismic data for the 1985 …