On December 13th 1990 a magnitude 5.6 seismic event, felt throughout Sicily, and having maximum seismic intensity VII-VIII, occurred. Although, it is classified as moderate magnitude, it caused causalities and the collapse of a few buildings. Two ofthe most struck cities were Carlentini and Lentini, located insouth-eastern Sicily at about 20km from the instrumental epicenter. In order to evaluate the influence of ground features on the damage distribution, both vulnerability and damage maps were drawn using information collected in about 6000 forms coming from official ascertainments. Significant damage observed in some portions of the investigated areas, appears related to the modest quality of the buildings that were classified as medium to high vulnerability. To evaluate the role played by the geologic setting, two sites were instrumented to measure shearwave velocity of the main lithotypes. Sixty-three ambient vibrations measurements were also performed both in free field and inside some buildings. Moreover, using information coming from geological and geophysical surveys, 1D numerical modelling were done to achieve information about the main ground motion parameters. The results highlight the occurrence of significant site effects and the potential presence of resonance phenomena between site and structure during the occurrence of a seismic event. Seismic site amplifications together with the buildings' vulnerability, observed through damage surveys, contributed to enhance the inherent seismic risk of the investigated area.

Correlation between earthquake damage and seismic site effects: The study case of Lentini and Carlentini, Italy

F. Panzera
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G. Lombardo
Membro del Collaboration Group
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S. Imposa
Membro del Collaboration Group
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S. Grassi
Membro del Collaboration Group
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S. Gresta
Membro del Collaboration Group
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S. Catalano
Membro del Collaboration Group
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G . Romagnoli
Membro del Collaboration Group
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G. Tortorici
Membro del Collaboration Group
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2018-01-01

Abstract

On December 13th 1990 a magnitude 5.6 seismic event, felt throughout Sicily, and having maximum seismic intensity VII-VIII, occurred. Although, it is classified as moderate magnitude, it caused causalities and the collapse of a few buildings. Two ofthe most struck cities were Carlentini and Lentini, located insouth-eastern Sicily at about 20km from the instrumental epicenter. In order to evaluate the influence of ground features on the damage distribution, both vulnerability and damage maps were drawn using information collected in about 6000 forms coming from official ascertainments. Significant damage observed in some portions of the investigated areas, appears related to the modest quality of the buildings that were classified as medium to high vulnerability. To evaluate the role played by the geologic setting, two sites were instrumented to measure shearwave velocity of the main lithotypes. Sixty-three ambient vibrations measurements were also performed both in free field and inside some buildings. Moreover, using information coming from geological and geophysical surveys, 1D numerical modelling were done to achieve information about the main ground motion parameters. The results highlight the occurrence of significant site effects and the potential presence of resonance phenomena between site and structure during the occurrence of a seismic event. Seismic site amplifications together with the buildings' vulnerability, observed through damage surveys, contributed to enhance the inherent seismic risk of the investigated area.
2018
Earthquake damage, Ambient vibrations, Seismic site effects, Shear wave velocity valuation
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