Evaluation of building dynamic properties through in situ experimental techniques and 1D modeling: The example of Catania, Italy

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 136-146

  Panzera, F ^a   Lombardo, G ^a   Muzzetta, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambient noise; Fundamental period; Period height relation; Response spectra; Spectral ratios

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT NOISE; FUNDAMENTAL PERIOD; PERIOD-HEIGHT RELATION; RESPONSE SPECTRA; SPECTRAL RATIOS;

BUILDING CODES; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

ACOUSTIC NOISE;

AMBIENT NOISE; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; MASONRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RESPONSE ANALYSIS; SEISMIC NOISE; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; URBAN AREA;

CATANIA [SICILY]; ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84883451316     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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