The 2009 L'Aquila sequence activated a normal fault system 50 km long in the Central
Apennines, composed of two main NW-trending faults 12–16 km long: the main high angle …

We present a set of ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs) derived for the geometrical
mean of the horizontal components and the vertical, considering the latest release of the …

The normal-faulting earthquake of 6 April 2009 in the Abruzzo Region of central Italy caused
heavy losses of life and substantial damage to centuries-old buildings of significant cultural …

This paper describes the probabilistic assessment of seismic hazard (PSHA) of Italy in view
of the building codes from 2003 to 2009. A code was issued in 2003 as a Prime Minister …

The current paper aims at analysing the effect of ground motion vertical component in the
case of near-field excitations on the structural response of historical masonry buildings. In …

Abstract The Italian Strong Motion Database, ITACA, was developed within projects S6 and
S4, funded in the framework of the agreements between the Italian Department of Civil …

We present an approach based on geomorphometry to predict material properties and
characterize site conditions using the VS 30 parameter (time‐averaged shear‐wave velocity …

Rupture directivity effects in ground motion are known since many years to both
seismologists and earthquake engineers, ie in sites that are in a particular geometrical …

The paper presents an extensive review of topographic effects in seismology taking into
account the knowledge of 40 yr of scientific literature. An overview of topographic effects …

We propose a site‐classification scheme based on the predominant period of the site, as
determined from the average horizontal‐to‐vertical (H/V) spectral ratios of ground motion …