As one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, China faces extremely serious
earthquake threats, especially for those heavily populated urban areas located near large …

In September 2021, the La Fossa crater at Vulcano, in Italy, entered a new phase of unrest.
We discuss a set of monitoring parameters included in the INGV surveillance network, which …

Seismic networks in urban areas today represent key infrastructure to better address the
tasks of earthquake preparation and mitigation in the pre-event phase, and are an important …

The paper presents an in-depth analysis of the ambient dynamic behavior of nine masonry
buildings monitored by the Italian Seismic Observatory of Structures (OSS). Addressing a …

The stability of the Great Wall is mainly affected by traffic vibrations and natural hazards,
such as strong winds, heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms, which are extremely harmful to the …

A rapid method to assess the potential seismic risk of a building due to its height or,
equivalently, to the number of stories above ground is described. It was applied, despite …

Temporary Seismic Network in the Metropolitan Area of Rome (Italy): New Insight on an
Urban Seismology Experiment Page 1 Temporary Seismic Network in the Metropolitan Area …

This article introduces a novel Quartz micro electromechanical systems (QMEMSs)
accelerometer, providing detailed insights into its design, system architecture, performance …

Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems are critical to ensure the safety and integrity of
various structures, such as buildings, bridges, viaducts, dams and pipelines. To guarantee …

The MEMS-based seismic network of Trentino (NE Italy) consists of 76 low-cost
accelerometers installed close to inhabited areas. These sensors have a suitable sensitivity …