Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2122/12193
Authors: Zuccarello, Luciano* 
Tusa, Giuseppina* 
Paratore, Mario* 
Musumeci, Carla* 
Patanè, Domenico* 
Title: Structural health monitoring and Earthquake Early Warning: preliminary studies for application in eastern Sicily
Journal: Annals of Geophysics 
Series/Report no.: 2/61 (2018)
Issue Date: Mar-2018
DOI: 10.441/ag-7687
Keywords: early warning, EASTERN SICILY
Subject Classificationearly warning
Abstract: In this work, the reduction of seismic hazard in eastern Sicily is addressed by both studying the fundamental resonant frequency of strategic buildings through low cost geophysical investigation techniques, and exploring a practical approach to earthquake early warning EEW) system. The fundamental period and the corresponding amplification of some selected strategic buildings has been estimated using ambient vibration and earthquake data. We analyzed the basic dynamic parameters of buildings chosen as target, by using continuous vibration measurements at different floors. The dynamic behavior of structures was evaluated considering both small strains induced by ambient vibrations and larger excitation levels due to the earthquakes occurrence. A practical approach to earthquake early warning in the investigated area was dealt with by using empirical relationships between parameters measured on the initial portion of seismic recordings and related to the earthquake magnitude and peak ground motion. In particular, we performed the first preliminary tests by using empirical relationships calibrated for the considered area and taking into account the geometry of the existing permanent seismic network deployed in the eastern Sicily. The estimated relationships have been used to provide onsite warning around a given seismic station and evaluate the potential damaging effects. The joint of EEW system and geophysical investigation shown in this work may be deemed a useful guide for the future implementation of the in real time seismic monitoring in the region.
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