To investigate the geotechnical soil properties of Emilia Romagna Region, a large series of
in situ tests, laboratory tests and geophysical tests have been performed, particularly at the …

The analysis of the historical reports and previous research projects allowed us to describe
high-level seismic risk scenarios for the city of Catania, located on the eastern coast of Sicily …

The characteristics of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils have been among major concerns of
geotechnical engineers due to its significant frequency of event and also its influential …

The complex cyclic shear stress path experienced by the soil during an earthquake, which
could also induce liquefaction phenomena, can be approximated in the laboratory only by …

It is widely accepted that residual soils (RSs) form very differently from sedimentary soils.
While there have been extensive advances regarding sedimentary soil, little is known about …

Thematic maps, such as seismic risk maps, are a useful tool that researchers use for
representing the adverse outcomes that a natural catastrophic event can have over the …

One dimensional equivalent linear ground response analysis was conducted in the Margalla
Tower building in Islamabad, which collapsed during 2005 Muzaffarabad Earthquake. The …

This paper deals in the 2011 extensive site investigation by means of boreholes up to a
depth of 80 m, Down-Hole (DH) tests, Seismic Dilatometer Marchetti Tests (SDMT) …

To evaluate the basic data for a seismic response analysis it is possible to use many direct
methods to obtain the shear wave velocity profile of the soil: Down Hole, Cross Hole, SASW …

ABSTRACT Following the new Italian Technical Standards for Constructions, in-situ tests for
determining shear wave velocity profiles are performed by designers, with the aim of …