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GIS and remote sensing integration for sediment performance assessment based on a RUSLE and sediment delivery ratio model in northwest Algeria
Soil erosion is a natural process often accelerated by several anthropogenic disturbances, such as uncontrolled land use, deforestation, and...
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Investigation on site-specific seismic response analysis for Bucharest (Romania)
In this study, the nonlinear seismic response analysis of five sites with deep boreholes in Bucharest (Romania) is performed. A ground motion...
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Use of Geophysical Techniques in Seismic Hazard Assessment and Microzonation
Seismic hazard assessment is a process that involves extensive geological, geophysical and geotechnical studies of a region where such studies are...
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Assessment of seismic vulnerability using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method in Haenam, Korea
The town of Haenam in southwest Korea lies partially on reclaimed coastal land and experienced an unprecedented earthquake swarm during April and May...
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Nest-site selection influences offspring sex ratio in green turtles, a species with temperature-dependent sex determination
Climate change threatens species with temperature-dependent sex determination as further warming could result in extremely biased sex ratios or...
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Quantifying local seismic amplification from regional charts and site specific numerical analyses: a case study
Three levels of seismic microzonation are considered in the Italian guidelines: 1st level allows to qualitatively recognise those areas characterised...
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Local site effect of soil-rock ground: 1-g shaking table test
Construction sites are not generally flat but heterogeneous. It would be of significance to explore the patterns of ground response where soil and...
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Deep soil seismic hazard assessment: analyzing the impact of local site effects by stochastic site response analysis—a comparative approach
Incorporating local site effects into seismic hazard analysis, especially for deep soil sites, is crucial. This study describes probabilistic seismic...
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Relationships between the sound speed ratio and physical properties of surface sediments in the South Yellow Sea
Building empirical equations is an effective way to link the acoustic and physical properties of sediments. These equations play an important role in...
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Assessing subsidence susceptibility to coal mining using frequency ratio, statistical index and Mamdani fuzzy models: evidence from Raniganj coalfield, India
Raniganj, an important coalfield in India, is susceptible to mining subsidence, ejection of toxicants in the environment and huge subsurface...
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Measuring nitrogen fixation by the acetylene reduction assay (ARA): is 3 the magic ratio?
Despite some well-documented drawbacks, the acetylene reduction assay (ARA) remains one of the most widespread methods for measuring biological...
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ANFIS modelling for blast fragmentation and blast-induced vibrations considering stiffness ratio
Two independent ANFIS models were created to predict blast fragmentation and blast-induced ground vibrations. The site investigation was performed in...
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The improvement of the earthquake and microseismic Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (HVSR) in estimating site effects
The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) has been widely used to calculate near-surface site effects including fundamental resonance...
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Flood hazard susceptibility areas map** using Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP), Frequency Ratio (FR) and AHP-FR ensemble based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS): a case study for Kastamonu, Türkiye
Global climate change brings with it various natural disasters. In particular, natural disasters such as floods destroy nature and human resources....
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Site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for the western area of Naples, Italy
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) encompasses quantitative estimation of seismic hazard at a site by considering all plausible earthquake...
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Probabilistic seismic hazard maps and uniform hazard spectra with site effect integration for northern of Algiers
This study presents probabilistic surface seismic hazard maps for Algiers city in terms of PGA and spectral acceleration for a return period of 475...
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The spatial properties of the site amplifications of S-waves by generalized spectral inversion technique and the correction method of the site amplifications considering the contribution of later arrivals after major S-waves
Site amplification is an important component of strong ground motion prediction as it differs among sites, reflecting its specific local subsurface...
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Influence of the column-to-beam flexural strength ratio on the failure mode of beam-column connections in RC frames
The column-to-beam flexural strength ratio (CBFSR) has been used in many seismic codes to achieve the strong column-weak beam (SCWB) failure mode in...
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Evaluation of Axial Performance of Hollow Bar Micropiles Constructed with Different Drill Bit to Hollow Bar Diameter Ratio
Hollow bar micropiles (HBMP) have been popular for some time due to their fast installation and efficient load transfer mechanism. In the...
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Specific Patterns of Tree Stand Biomass Formation Under Different Edaphic and Climatic Conditions
In the context of global climate change, better understanding of the effects of various factors on forest productivity is of vital importance. The...
