The seismic microzonation of the city of Catania (Italy) for the maximum expected scenario earthquake of January 11, 1693

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 953-962

  Grasso, S ^a   Maugeri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

1693 earthquake; Catania; Seismic microzonation; Seismic scenario; Site effects

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; HAZARDS; LAND USE; MAPS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SEISMIC DESIGN; SOIL LIQUEFACTION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; ZONING;

1693 EARTHQUAKE; CATANIA; SEISMIC MICROZONATION; SEISMIC SCENARIO; SITE EFFECTS;

EARTHQUAKES;

DATABASE; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; GROUND MOTION; LIQUEFACTION; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC ZONE; SITE EFFECT; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; ZONATION;

CATANIA [CATANIA (PRV)]; CATANIA [SICILY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 61749085266     PISSN: 02677261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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