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A simple site amplification model originating from the NGA project for deep soft soil deposits in Suzhou, China
Site amplification models were developed as part of the Next Generation Attenuation (NGA) project to evaluate potential seismic risks in areas of...
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Seismic amplification factor and dynamic response of soil-nailed walls
The satisfactory performance of the soil-nailed walls during strong ground motions and their superior flexibility compared to the other guard...
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Reevaluating soil amplification using multi-spectral HVSR technique in La Chana Neighborhood, Granada, Spain
This work presents a thorough reevaluation of soil amplification in the La Chana neighborhood of Granada through a pioneering application of the...
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Empirical method for deriving horizontal site amplification factors considering nonlinear soil behaviors based on K-NET and KiK-net records throughout Japan
Based on the observed strong-motion records of K-NET and KiK-net, we utilized 1,065 earthquake observation stations installed throughout Japan,...
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A site amplification model for Switzerland based on site-condition indicators and incorporating local response as measured at seismic stations
The spatial estimation of the soil response is one of the key ingredients for the modelling of earthquake risk. We present a ground motion...
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Synergistic effects of Arctic amplification and Tibetan Plateau amplification on the Yangtze River Basin heatwaves
Extreme heatwaves pose a significant threat to a wide range of environmental, ecological, and social systems. The rapid warming of the Arctic and the...
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Geotechnical data based seismic microzonation in Seoul using region-specific and code-based site amplification models
We develop seismic microzonation maps in Seoul employing a GIS-aided approach. We use extensive borehole database of Seoul, which include...
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Urban scale risk assessment including SSI and site amplification
Large-scale risk analysis is typically performed considering existing fragility curves, calculated in most cases without adequately accounting for...
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Estimation of the amplification properties of soil through HVSR inversion based on an elitist genetic algorithm
The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio method is one of the most commonly utilized techniques to estimate the site response. This method is...
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Investigating the amplification pattern of non-prismatic canyons using boundary element method
Scattering seismic waves from topographic features can lead to big changes in the displacements caused in free field of canyons. This effect has been...
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The dynamic amplification effect of a site with earth fissures: a case study in the Taiyuan Basin, China
As a widespread geological hazard, the disaster development process of earth fissures is irreversible and difficult to control, which seriously...
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Does VS30 reflect seismic amplification? Observations from the West Bohemia Seismic Network
The present study addresses verification of average seismic shear-wave velocity from the surface to a depth of 30 m (V S30 ) as a suitable proxy for a...
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Topographic Amplification of Seismic Ground Motion in Hills
Effect of slopes on topographic amplification has been rarely studied. This is an important issue for performance based design of foundations in...
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Local site amplification maps for the volcanic area of Trecastagni, south-eastern Sicily (Italy)
On 26th December 2018, an earthquake (Mw = 4.9) hits the eastern flank of the Etna volcano (Italy). It was the strongest seismic event among seventy...
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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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Effects of soil small strain nonlinearity on the dynamic behavior of floating column structures considering soil-structure interaction
Past seismic events reveal that soil and structural responses are interdependent, not independent. The seismic behavior of irregular structures,...
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Models for topographic ground motion amplification based on finite element analyses considering topographic features and ground motions in Japan
Surface topographic irregularities can alter ground motion. In this study, we investigated the influence of various topographic factors such as...
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Seismic ground amplification induced by box-shaped tunnels
The growing use of underground structures, specifically to facilitate urban transportation, highlights the need to scrutinize the effects of such...
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Estimation of soil displacement profile for seismic design of underground structures in shallow soil
For the earthquake design of underground and basement structures, soil displacement needs to be predicted. In the present study, simplified methods...
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Numerical analysis of the dynamic response of a ballastless railway track rested on non-stabilized and cement-stabilized soft soil considering undrained conditions
Soft subgrade poses a significant design challenge for railway projects because of its high compressibility and low shear wave velocity. Therefore,...
