Vertical seismometer arrays represent a unique interaction between observed and predicted
ground motions, and they are especially helpful for validating and comparing site response …

An accurate evaluation of the structural performance of reinforced concrete structural
systems under seismic loading requires a probabilistic approach due to uncertainties in …

ABSTRACT A consistent procedure is required to deal with uncertainties in seismic hazard
studies. In particular, uncertainties in shear wave velocity (VS) profiles are important for 1D …

One-dimensional site response analyses (1D SRAs) with shear-wave velocity (VS)
randomization are commonly performed to estimate median site-specific amplification …

This dissertation primarily deals with the development of a new geostatistical model for the
independent management of Epistemic Uncertainties (EUs) and Aleatory Variabilities (AVs) …

Seismic hazard and seismic actions for the design of buildings are strongly influenced by
site response because of significant amplification expected for the specific stratigraphic and …

Recent studies in earthquake engineering have outlined the difficulty of ground response
analyses (GRAs) to replicate the observed ground motion and related variability at borehole …

Ground response analyses (GRAs) represent a key element for the non-ergodic (site-
specific) evaluation of the seismic hazard. In this respect, epistemic uncertainties and …

Site-response analyses are used to estimate the ground motion at the surface, as a function
of the properties of the soil profile and the bedrock ground motion at the base of the soil …

The purpose of this dissertation is to improve our understanding of uncertainty in earthquake
site response models, using data from the Kiban-Kyoshin network (KiK-net) of vertical …