Introduction to the special issue of the Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS) international guidelines for applying noninvasive geophysical techniques to characterize seismic site conditions
Knowledge about local seismic site conditions provides critical information to account for site effects that are commonly observed in strong motion recordings. Certainly, other wave propagation effects can influence these observations, which are attributable to variations in material properties of the paths traveled by the waves, as well as the characteristics of the seismic source. However, local geologic conditions, particularly, when under shear-wave excitation, are known to have a strong influence on the behavior of ground shaking in the frequency range that is expected to directly affect the built environment. Thus, shear waves traveling in the shallow subsurface—defined here as tens to hundreds of meters beneath the ground surface—are the main foci for application and research in the earthquake engineering community.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2022 |
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Title | Introduction to the special issue of the Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS) international guidelines for applying noninvasive geophysical techniques to characterize seismic site conditions |
DOI | 10.1007/s10950-022-10104-w |
Authors | Alan Yong, Aysegul Askan, John Cassidy, Sebastiano D'Amico, Stefano Parolai, Marco Pilz, William J. Stephenson |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Seismology |
Index ID | 70236343 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Earthquake Science Center; Geologic Hazards Science Center |