Seismic rock slope stability charts based on limit analysis methods

AJ Li, AV Lyamin, RS Merifield - Computers and Geotechnics, 2009 - Elsevier
Earthquake effects are commonly considered in the stability analysis of rock slopes and
other earth structures. The standard approach is often based on the conventional limit …

Earthquake response of a base-isolated bridge subjected to strong near-fault ground motion

MH Jónsson, B Bessason, E Haflidason - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2010 - Elsevier
The South Iceland Lowland is an active seismic zone. In May 2008 a magnitude 6.3 (Mw)
earthquake struck the area. The 370-m-long base-isolated Oseyrar Bridge situated close to …

Seismic vulnerability of low-rise residential buildings based on damage data from three earthquakes (Mw6. 5, 6.5 and 6.3)

B Bessason, JÖ Bjarnason - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
In June 2000 two M w 6.5 earthquakes occurred in South Iceland and in May 2008 an M w
6.3 quake struck in the same area. High PGAs (> 0.6 g) were registered in all cases. The …

Nationwide frequency-dependent seismic site amplification models for Iceland

A Darzi, B Halldorsson, F Cotton… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Seismic wave amplification due to localized site conditions or site-effects, is an important
aspect of regional seismic hazard assessment. In the absence of systematic studies of …

Frequency-dependent site amplification functions for key geological units in Iceland from a Bayesian hierarchical model for earthquake strong-motions

S Rahpeyma, B Halldorsson, B Hrafnkelsson… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A fundamental modeling assumption in engineering seismology is that seismic ground
motion is affected by source, propagation path and site effects. Contrary to the first two …

Integrated use of ambient vibrations and geological methods for seismic microzonation

F Panzera, G Romagnoli, G Tortorici, S D'Amico… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ambient vibrations spectral ratios at forty-five sites and shear wave velocity profiles obtained
by inverting surface waves dispersion curves were used to assess seismic site response …

Seismic site effects by an optimized 2D BE/FE method II. Quantification of site effects in two-dimensional sedimentary valleys

B Gatmiri, C Arson - Soil dynamics and earthquake engineering, 2008 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the evaluation of seismic site effects due to the local topographical
and geotechnical characteristics. The amplification of surface motions is calculated by a …

Dynamic site characterization of Christchurch strong motion stations

CM Wood, BR Cox, LM Wotherspoon… - Bulletin of the New …, 2011 - bulletin.nzsee.org.nz
This paper details efforts to characterize the small-strain dynamic properties of 13 strong
motion station (SMS) sites in the greater Christchurch, New Zealand area. These SMS …

Evaluation of effect of soil characteristics on the seismic amplification factor using the neural network and reliability concept

H Tavakoli, S Soleimani Kutanaei - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015 - Springer
Peak ground acceleration (PGA) is one of the most important parameters in structural
seismic design. Since many variables such as soil characteristics and attenuation relations …

Detailed site effect estimation in the presence of strong velocity reversals within a small-aperture strong-motion array in Iceland

S Rahpeyma, B Halldorsson, C Olivera… - Soil Dynamics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The rock site characterization for earthquake engineering applications in Iceland is common
due to the easily exposed older bedrock and more recent volcanic lava rock. The …