A field trial to test the efficiency of induced partial saturation and horizontal drains to mitigate the susceptibility of soils to liquefaction
Within the European project LIQUEFACT some activities have been devoted to the
experimental verification of the effectiveness of two techniques in the mitigation of soil …
experimental verification of the effectiveness of two techniques in the mitigation of soil …
Mapping the seismic bedrock of the Po Plain (Italy) through ambient‐vibration monitoring
In earthquake engineering,“engineering bedrock” is regarded as a stiff material (ie, rock or
rock‐like geological formation) that is characterized by a shear‐wave velocity greater than a …
rock‐like geological formation) that is characterized by a shear‐wave velocity greater than a …
A large scale ambient vibration survey in the area damaged by May–June 2012 seismic sequence in Emilia Romagna, Italy
E Paolucci, D Albarello, S D'Amico, E Lunedei… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2015 - Springer
Results of an extensive ambient vibration surveys carried out by different research teams in
the area damaged by May–June 2012 seismic sequence in Emilia Romagna (Northern Italy) …
the area damaged by May–June 2012 seismic sequence in Emilia Romagna (Northern Italy) …
Shear modulus reduction and damping ratios curves joined with engineering geological units in Italy
Numerical simulations of seismic site response require the characterization of the nonlinear
behaviour of shallow subsoil. When extensive evaluations are of concern, as in the case of …
behaviour of shallow subsoil. When extensive evaluations are of concern, as in the case of …
An inter-disciplinary and multi-scale approach to assess the spatial variability of ground motion for seismic microzonation: the case study of Cavezzo municipality in …
Seismic microzonation represents a basic tool for prevention activity planning and land
management. An extensive and detailed microzonation study was performed with reference …
management. An extensive and detailed microzonation study was performed with reference …
New insights into long‐period (> 1 s) seismic amplification effects in deep sedimentary basins: A case of the Po Plain basin of northern Italy
C Mascandola, S Barani… - Bulletin of the …, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
This study investigates and quantifies the influence of the shallower deposits (down to few
hundreds of meters) of the Po Plain sedimentary basin (northern Italy) on the long‐period …
hundreds of meters) of the Po Plain sedimentary basin (northern Italy) on the long‐period …
Down-hole geophysical characterization of middle-upper Quaternary sequences in the Apennine Foredeep, Mirabello, Italy
The 2012 earthquakes sequence stroke a wide area of the alluvial plain in the Emilia-
Romagna Region and triggered a new research interest on the role of the subsurface …
Romagna Region and triggered a new research interest on the role of the subsurface …
Combining SH-and P-wave seismic reflection survey to support seismic response analysis. A case study from Cavezzo (Italy) after the 2012 Emilia earthquake
In some geological settings, such as thick sedimentary basins, the deeper layers may also
significantly contribute to the amplification of the ground motion during an earthquake …
significantly contribute to the amplification of the ground motion during an earthquake …
Impact of Site‐Response Characterization on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard in the Po Plain (Italy)
C Mascandola, S Barani… - Bulletin of the …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
We present a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) for the entire Po Plain
sedimentary basin (Italy)—one of the widest Quaternary alluvial basins of Europe, to …
sedimentary basin (Italy)—one of the widest Quaternary alluvial basins of Europe, to …
Site response estimation at Mirandola by virtual reference station
In this paper, we address the issue of evaluating the seismic site response for sites located
on large alluvial plains, for which no reference sites can be identified, but some earthquakes …
on large alluvial plains, for which no reference sites can be identified, but some earthquakes …