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 …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a dynamic earthquake risk framework for Switzerland

M Böse, L Danciu, A Papadopoulos… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2024‏ - nhess.copernicus.org
Scientists from different disciplines at ETH Zurich are develo** a dynamic, harmonised,
and user-centred earthquake risk framework for Switzerland, relying on a continuously …

Ground structure imaging by inversions of Rayleigh wave ellipticity: sensitivity analysis and application to European strong-motion sites

M Hobiger, C Cornou, M Wathelet… - Geophysical Journal …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
The knowledge of the local soil structure is important for the assessment of seismic hazards.
A widespread, but time-consuming technique to retrieve the parameters of the local …

Site characterization of Swiss strong‐motion stations: The benefit of advanced processing algorithms

M Hobiger, P Bergamo… - Bulletin of the …, 2021‏ - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
ABSTRACT Since 2009, 91 new strong‐motion stations were built for the renewal of the
Swiss Strong Motion Network. Another nine stations will be installed until 2022. For each …

Rayleigh wave three-component beamforming: signed ellipticity assessment from high-resolution frequency-wavenumber processing of ambient vibration arrays

M Wathelet, B Guillier, P Roux, C Cornou… - Geophysical Journal …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
The variation of Rayleigh ellipticity versus frequency is gaining popularity in site
characterization. It becomes a necessary observable to complement dispersion curves when …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient vibration classification of unstable rock slopes: A systematic approach

U Kleinbrod, J Burjánek, D Fäh - Engineering Geology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
In this paper, we are comparing the seismic response of 25 different rock slope instabilities
with diverse geological properties, activity level, failure mechanism, fracturing and volumes …

Predicted results of the velocity structure at the target site of the blind prediction exercise from microtremors and surface wave method as Step-1, Report for the …

K Chimoto, H Yamanaka, S Tsuno… - Earth, Planets and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract 1D velocity profiles at a strong motion station in the northern part of the Kumamoto
plain, Japan, were submitted in Step-1 of the blind prediction exercise of strong ground …

Full microtremor H/V(z, f) inversion for shallow subsurface characterization

AM Lontsi, FJ Sánchez-Sesma… - Geophysical Journal …, 2015‏ - academic.oup.com
The H/V spectral ratio has emerged as a single station method within the seismic ambient
noise analysis field by its capability to quickly estimate the frequency of resonance at a site …

[HTML][HTML] Shear wave velocity estimation in the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh by HVSR analysis: implications for engineering bedrock depth

AH Farazi, MS Hossain, Y Ito, J Piña-Flores… - Journal of Applied …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The S-wave velocity (VS) in the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh has not been resolved from the
ground surface to an intermediate depth in a regional context despite its importance for …