A global hybrid VS30 map with a topographic slope–based default and regional map insets

DC Heath, DJ Wald, CB Worden… - Earthquake …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Time-averaged shear wave velocity over the upper 30 m of the earth's surface (VS 30) is a
key parameter for estimating ground motion amplification as both a predictive and a …

A new Vs30 map for Italy based on the seismic microzonation dataset

F Mori, A Mendicelli, M Moscatelli, G Romagnoli… - Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we derive a large-scale V s30 map for Italy starting from the global terrain
geomorphological classification based on normalized slope, local convexity, and surface …

Seismic soil classification of Italy based on surface geology and shear-wave velocity measurements

G Forte, E Chioccarelli, M De Falco, P Cito… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2019 - Elsevier
During an earthquake the seismic wave amplification related to local site conditions can
have a significant impact on the ground motion. In order to account for these local effects …

Modelling site response at regional scale for the 2020 European Seismic Risk Model (ESRM20)

G Weatherill, H Crowley, A Roullé, B Tourlière… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2023 - Springer
Quantitative estimation of seismic risk over a region requires both an underlying probabilistic
seismic hazard model and a means to characterise shallow site response over a large scale …

Indicators for site characterization at seismic station: recommendation from a dedicated survey

G Cultrera, C Cornou, G Di Giulio, PY Bard - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, the permanent seismic networks worldwide have largely increased, raising
the amount of earthquake signals and the applications using seismic records. Although …

Proxy‐Based VS30 Estimation in Central and Eastern North America

GA Parker, JA Harmon, JP Stewart… - Bulletin of the …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Time‐averaged shear‐wave velocity in the upper 30 m of a site (VS 30) is the most common
parameter used to characterize seismic site response in ground‐motion models. However …

Development of Profile Database and Proxy‐Based Models for Prediction in the Pacific Northwest Region of North America

SK Ahdi, JP Stewart, TD Ancheta… - Bulletin of the …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Models for ergodic site response are frequently conditioned on time‐averaged
shear‐wave velocity in the upper 30 m of a site (VS 30). However, in the Pacific Northwest …

Characteristics of the 2020 Samos earthquake (Aegean Sea) using seismic data

A Kiratzi, C Papazachos, A Özacar, A Pinar… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The 30 October 2020 Samos earthquake (Mw 7.0) ruptured an east–west striking,
north dip** normal fault located offshore the northern coast of Samos Island, previously …

Site parameters applied in NGA-Sub database

SK Ahdi, DY Kwak, TD Ancheta… - Earthquake …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
NGA-Sub data resources are organized into a relational database. We describe the Site
table within that database structure, which contains metadata for 6502 stations that have …

Site database for national strong motion stations in mainland China

K Ji, Y Ren, C Zhu, Y Zhang, X Yao, D Wang… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ground motion amplification and spectral content are significantly influenced by local soil
and geological conditions. This article summarizes the development of the China Site …