Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Presentation Date
12 Mar 1991, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Abstract
Local soil conditions can yield to significant variations in ground motion generated by earthquakes. During the last two decades, these amplification effects have been observed by numerous authors for well-documented earthquakes. On the other hand, theoretical models and numerical techniques have been proposed to physically understand site effects. However, few comparisons have been made between observations and theoretical results for well-known 2D structures (sediment-filled valleys). The aim of this paper is to present a study of the response of a valley in the French Alps. The structure (Ubaye valley) was chosen for its moderate dimensions (500 meters wide and 65 meters thick) which allow an accurate determination of the deposit characteristics, and for the relatively high seismicity of the region. The study has included the set-up of a temporary array of five seismological stations, a geophysical survey of the valley to determine the dynamic properties and the geometry of the soft deposits, and numerical modeling (1D and 2D cases) of the response. Comparisons between observed and computed amplifications show a good agreement for particular input motions (corresponding to the SH case). In the other cases, the spectral ratios exhibit a great variability between different groups of similar earthquakes and more developed simulations should be used (2D P-SV, 3D).
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1991 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Jongmans, Denis and Campillo, Michel, "Site Amplification Effects in the Ubaye Valley (France): Measurements and Modeling" (1991). International Conferences on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. 19.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icrageesd/02icrageesd/session08/19
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Site Amplification Effects in the Ubaye Valley (France): Measurements and Modeling
St. Louis, Missouri
Local soil conditions can yield to significant variations in ground motion generated by earthquakes. During the last two decades, these amplification effects have been observed by numerous authors for well-documented earthquakes. On the other hand, theoretical models and numerical techniques have been proposed to physically understand site effects. However, few comparisons have been made between observations and theoretical results for well-known 2D structures (sediment-filled valleys). The aim of this paper is to present a study of the response of a valley in the French Alps. The structure (Ubaye valley) was chosen for its moderate dimensions (500 meters wide and 65 meters thick) which allow an accurate determination of the deposit characteristics, and for the relatively high seismicity of the region. The study has included the set-up of a temporary array of five seismological stations, a geophysical survey of the valley to determine the dynamic properties and the geometry of the soft deposits, and numerical modeling (1D and 2D cases) of the response. Comparisons between observed and computed amplifications show a good agreement for particular input motions (corresponding to the SH case). In the other cases, the spectral ratios exhibit a great variability between different groups of similar earthquakes and more developed simulations should be used (2D P-SV, 3D).
