The blow count (N) measured from the standard penetration test is widely used to predict the
shear wave velocity (V s) of soils. As the NV s relationships vary from one region to another …

The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) has been extensively used in site
characterization utilizing recordings from microtremor and earthquake in recent years. This …

Seismic site amplification and seismic hazard maps are crucial inputs for decision making
and risk evaluation in places where seismicity imposes a significant risk to human life and …

Seismic Microzonation (hereafter SM) can be defined as the ensemble of those studies
aiming at identifying homogeneous areas with respect to ground shaking intensity and …

The average shear wave velocity of the top 30 m of soil profile (V S30) is considered as an
indicator of local-site effects in seismic hazard assessment (SHA) studies. Previous research …

Local site effects play a vital role in determining the level of structural damage to the
structures built on soil. Therefore, correctly determining the underground layer structure and …

This study is intended to investigate ambient noise recordings in form of array and single-
station measurements at Sarpol-e-zahab city after the destructive Mw= 7.3 earthquake of 12 …

The Lisbon metropolitan area (LMA, central-west of Portugal) has been severely affected by
different geohazards (flooding episodes, landslides, subsidence, and earthquakes) that …

The metropolitan community of Montreal (MMC) is located in Eastern Canada and included
in the western Quebec seismic zone characterized by shallow crustal earthquakes and …

A novel probabilistic methodology for regional seismic site characterization is proposed and
applied to a region with highly heterogeneous surficial geology and varying soil sediment …