Location
Arlington, Virginia
Date
16 Aug 2008, 8:45am - 12:30pm
Abstract
Numerical studies of local seismic effects are commonly carried out by means of 1D and 2D simulations performed in order to evaluate amplification effects in terms of acceleration response spectra and amplification factors. Such approaches can be easily compared with prescriptions from technical provisions as Eurocode 8 that lead design activity whenever a poor soil characterization is available. When suitable investigation campaigns and regional hazard studies are undertaken accurate studies on local seismic effects can be developed. As a matter of fact, soil high heterogeneity and variability, input motion features and geometrical irregularities of soil layer boundaries heavily affect seismic soil response and frequently cause different damages in urban areas. For that reason, although just from deterministic standpoint, spatial variation of amplification effects has been investigated in order to understand how much numerical simulation experiences in amplification previsions can improve simplified approaches suggested by technical codes. In this study Castelnuovo Garfagnana town (Italy) has been studied by means of numerical simulation. Results have been discussed focusing on those aspects which mainly interpret the physical phenomenon that mostly affect seismic local amplification effects.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
6th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2008 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
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Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Russo, Savino; Vessia, Giovanna; and Cherubini, Claudio, "Considerations on Different Features of Local Seismic Effect Numerical Simulations: The Case Studied of Castelnuovo Garfagnana" (2008). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 2.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/6icchge/session03/2
Considerations on Different Features of Local Seismic Effect Numerical Simulations: The Case Studied of Castelnuovo Garfagnana
Arlington, Virginia
Numerical studies of local seismic effects are commonly carried out by means of 1D and 2D simulations performed in order to evaluate amplification effects in terms of acceleration response spectra and amplification factors. Such approaches can be easily compared with prescriptions from technical provisions as Eurocode 8 that lead design activity whenever a poor soil characterization is available. When suitable investigation campaigns and regional hazard studies are undertaken accurate studies on local seismic effects can be developed. As a matter of fact, soil high heterogeneity and variability, input motion features and geometrical irregularities of soil layer boundaries heavily affect seismic soil response and frequently cause different damages in urban areas. For that reason, although just from deterministic standpoint, spatial variation of amplification effects has been investigated in order to understand how much numerical simulation experiences in amplification previsions can improve simplified approaches suggested by technical codes. In this study Castelnuovo Garfagnana town (Italy) has been studied by means of numerical simulation. Results have been discussed focusing on those aspects which mainly interpret the physical phenomenon that mostly affect seismic local amplification effects.
