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• A practical guide to 1D local seismic response
Guida pratica alla Risposta sismica locale 1D was created with the aim of providing some basic notions, even if quite general, on all the components that come into play in local seismic response studies. The topics covered therefore give an overview, although not completely exhaustive, of the operational tools needed for an adequate understanding of the aspects of the seismic problem directly or indirectly related to the effects of the local seismic response, and of the procedures for carrying out the studies needed for their determination in a multidisciplinary perspective. It is hoped that this book will be of help to those who, starting from a limited basic knowledge of the problem, wish to gain an understanding of the issues to be addressed. In the final part of the book, moreover, an example is provided of how to conduct a one-dimensional local seismic response study with the aid, as far as the numerical analysis is concerned, of GeoStru's RSL III software.
• Methods for estimating the geotechnical properties of the soil
Methods for estimating the geotechnical properties of the soil: semi-empirical correlations of geotechnical parameters based on in-situ soil tests.
This text is designed for all professionals who operate in the geotechnical subsurface investigation. The purpose of this text is to provide an easy reference tool relatively to the means available today.
Theoretical insights have been avoided, for which please refer to the bibliography attached, except in cases where these were considered essential for the understanding of the formulation. The reason for this is obvious: make the text as easy to read as possible.
After a brief introduction about volumetric and density relationships with the most common definitions used for soils, in the following chapters we briefly described some of the most widespread in situ geotechnical testing and correlations to derive empirically geotechnical parameters and a number of useful formulations available today in the field of Geology.
The text concludes with the inclusion of formulas used in Technical Geology, considered of daily use to those working in the sector.
The topics are intended to provide a basic understanding of the in situ geotechnical testing and evaluation of geotechnical parameters necessary to define the geotechnical model.
• TERRAE MOTUS Conoscere per prevenire
Terrae Motus Conoscere per Prevenire (from the Latin terrae motus, i.e. "movement of the earth") is a text aimed at professionals and teachers of schools of every order and grade, to help them address the topics of seismic risk, with general information and useful advice to better cope with such an event.
The book comprises 11 chapters: (1.0 INTRODUCTION, 2.0 HOW AN EARTHQUAKE ORIGINATES, 3.0 THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH, 3.0.1 The outer crust, 3.0.2 The mantle, 3.0.3 The core, 4.0 THE THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS, 5.0 FAULTS, 6.0 SEISMIC WAVES, 7.0 THE INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING AN EARTHQUAKE, 8.0 HOW AN EARTHQUAKE IS MEASURED, 8.0.1 Macroseismic intensity scales, 8.0.2 Magnitude, 9.0 EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION, 10.0 SEISMIC RISK, 10.0.1 Seismic hazard, 10.0.2 Seismic vulnerability, 10.0.3 Exposure, 11.0 MITIGATION OF SEISMIC RISK, 11.0.1 Rules of behaviour).
