PUBLICATIONS AND MEETINGS

 

Guidelines, Softwares & PhD Thesis

  • Guidelines for the implementation of the H/V spectral ratio technique on ambient vibrations - Measurements, processing and interpretation pdf

  • User manual for software package CAP pdf

  • Sesarray package : http://www.geopsy.org

  • PhD thesis - Sylvette Bonnefoy-Claudet - Nature du bruit de fond sismique : implications pour les études des effets de site. Joseph Fourier University (Grenoble-France), 2004, 241 pages. pdf

  • PhD Thesis - Marc Wathelet - Array recordings of ambient vibrations: surface-wave inversion. Liège University (Belgium), 2005, 177 pages. pdf

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    Papers

    2008

  • Donat Feah, Gabriela Stamm and Hans-Balder Havenith (2008). Analysis of three-component ambient vibration array measurements, Geophys. J. Int., 172, 199-213 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03625.x

    • 2007

  • Roten, D and D. Faeh (2007). A combined inversion of Rayleigh wave dispersion and 2-D resonance frequencies, Geophys. J. Int., 168, 1261-1275, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03260.x.

  • Chatelain, J.-L., B. Guillier, F. Cara, A.-M. Duval, K. Atakan, P.-Y. Bard and the WP02 SESAME team (2007). Evaluation of the influence of experimentl conditions on H/V results from ambient noise recordings, Bull. Earthq. Engng., doi: 10.1007/s10518-007-9040-7.

  • Guillier, B., K. Atakan, J.-L. Chatelain, J. Havskov, M. Ohrnberger, F. Cara, A.-M. Duval, S. Zacharopoulos, P. Teves-Costa and the SESAME team (2007). Influence of instruments on H/V spectral ratios of ambient vibrations, Bull. Earthq. Engng., doi: 10.1007/s10518-007-9039-7.

    • 2006

  • Roten, D., D. Feah, C. Cornou and D. Giardini (2006). Two-dimensional resonances in Alpine valleys identified from ambient vibration wavefields, Geophys. J. Int., 165, 889-905, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.02935.x

    2003

  • Bettig, B., Bard, P.-Y., Scherbaum, F., Riepl, J., and Cotton, F., 2003. Analysis of dense array noise measurements using the modified spatial auto-correlation method (SPAC). Application to the Grenoble area, Bolletino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, 42-3/4, 281-304.

  • Cara F., G. Di Giulio and A. Rovelli. 2003. A Study on Seismic Noise Variations at Colfiorito, Central Italy: Implications for the Use of H/V Spectral Ratios. Geoph. Res. Lett., 30 (in press). pdf

  • Diallo, M.S., Holschneider, M., Kulesh, M., Scherbaum, F. and Adler, F. 2003. Characterization of seismic waves polarization attributes using continuous wavelet transforms, Geophysics (submitted), 2003.

  • Hinzen, K.G., Scherbaum, F. and Weber, B. 2003. On the resolution of H/V measurements to determine sediment thickness, a case study across a normal fault in the Lower Rhine Embayment, Germany, JEEE, (submitted), 2003.

  • Kristek, J. and P. Moczo. 2003. Seismic wave propagation in viscoelastic media with material discontinuities a 3D 4th-order staggered-grid finite- difference modelling. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. (in press).

  • Ohrnberger, M., Scherbaum, F., Krüger, F., Pelzing, R. and Reamer, S.K., 2003. How good are shear wave velocity models in the Lower Rhine Embayment (NW-Germany) obtained from inversion of ambient vibrations? Bolletino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata (submitted).

  • Wathelet M., Jongmans D. and Ohrnberger M. 2003. Surface wave inversion using a direct search algorithm and its application to ambient vibrations measurements. Near Surface Geophysics (submitted).

    • 2002
  • Fäh D., Kind F. and Giardini D. 2002. Inversion of local S-wave velocity structures from average H/V ratios, and their use for the estimation of site effects. Journal of Seismology, 7, 449-467. pdf

  • Kristek K., Moczo P. and Archuleta R., 2002. Efficient methods to simulate planar free surface in the 3D 4th order staggered-grid finite-difference schemes. Studia Geophys. Geod., 46, 355-381.

  • Moczo P., Kristek J., Vavrycuk V., Archuleta R. and Halada L. 2002. 3D heterogeneous staggered-grid finite-difference modeling of seismic motion with volume harmonic and arithmetic averaging of elastic moduli and densities. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 92, 3042-3066.

  • Scherbaum F., Hinzen K.-G. and Ohrnberger M. 2002. Determination of shallow shear wave velocity profiles in the Cologne/Germany area using ambient vibrations. Geophys. Journ. Int., 152, 597-612. pdf


  • Bard P.Y., Extracting information from ambient seismic noise: The SESAME project (Site EffectS assessment using AMbient Excitations). Synopsis of the first year project (14 p.) submitted and accepted for the review to the EC.

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    Conferences



    2004

    ICSDEE & ICEGE (11th International Conference on Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering - 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering) in Berkeley (CA, USA), 7-9 January 2004

  • Atakan K., A-M. Duval, N. Theodulidis, P-Y. Bard and the SESAME-Team 2004, On the reliability of the H/V Spectral Ratio Technique, ICSDEE & ICEGE 2004 (Berkeley), CA, USA. Paper

  • Duval A.-M., J.-L. Chatelain, B. Guillier and the SESAME WP02 Team 2004, Influence of experimental conditions on H/V determination using ambient vibrations (noise), ICSDEE & ICEGE 2004 (Berkeley), CA, USA. Paper


    • 4 Assembleia Luso-Hespanhola de Geodesia e Geofisica in Portugal,February 2004

  • Teves-Costa P., M. Luisa Senos. 2004 Angra do Heroísmo seismic zonation using ambient vibrations. 4 Assembleia Luso-Hespanhola de Geodesia e Geofisica, Portugal, February 2004. Paper


    • 13 WCEE in Vancouver (Canada), 1-6 August 2004 (proposed abstracts)

  • Atakan K., A.-M. Duval, N. Theodulidis, B. Guillier, J.-L. Chatelain, P.-Y. Bard and SESAME-Team. 2004 The H/V spectral ratio technique: experimental conditions, data processing and empirical reliability assessment. 13th world conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Bard P.-Y. 2004 The SESAME project: an overview and main results. 13th world conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Bonnefoy-Claudet S., C. Cornou, J. Kristek, M. Ohrnberger, M Wathelet, P.-Y. Bard, D. Fäh, P. Moczo, F. Cotton, 2004. Simulation of seismic ambient vibrations: I. H/V and array techniques on canonical models. 13th world conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Cornou C., J. Kristek, S. Bonnefoy-Claudet, D. Fäh, P.-Y. Bard, P. Moczo, M. Ohrnberger, M Wathelet, 2004. Simulation of seismic ambient vibrations: II. H/V and array techniques for real sites. 13th world conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Cultrera G., R. Azzara, F. Cara, R. d'Anna, G. Di Giulio, M. S. Giammarinaro, G. Passafiume, A. Rovelli, P. Vallone. 2004 Microtremor Measurements in Palermo, Italy: a comparison with macroseismic intensity and earthquake ground motion. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Duval A.-M., J.-L. Chatelain, B.Guillier and SESAME Project WP02 Team. 2004 Influence of experimental conditions on H/V determination using ambient vibrations (noise), 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Kristek J. and P. Moczo. 2004 NOISE : Fortran 95 program package for generation and numerical simulation of seismic noise in surface geologic structures, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Koller M., C. Lacave and others. 2004 Practical user guidelines and software for the implementation of the H/V ratio technique : measuring conditions, processing method and results interpretation, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Lacave C. and J. Rey. 2004 Is the phase of the one-sided autocorrelogram of the horizontal components of ambient vibrations (Tokeshi's method) able to reveal the fondamental resonance frequency of a site ? 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004. accepted

  • Orhnberger, M., C. Cornou, E. Schissele, M. Wathelet, A. Savvaidis, F. Scherbaum, D. Jongmanns. 2004 Frequency wavenumber and spatial autocorrelation methods for dispersion curve determination from ambient vibration recordings. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Orhnberger, M., F. Scherbaum, M. Wathelet, D. Jongmanns, A. Savvaidis, C. Cornou, E. Schissele. 2004 Microtremor measurements for site effect investigations: comparison of methods, case studies, field examples, prospects and limitations. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Roten D., C. Cornou, S. Steimen, D. Faeh and D. Giardini. 2004 2D resonances in Alpine valleys identified from ambient vibration wavefield, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Teves-Costa P. and L. Senos, 2004. Correlation between damage distribution and soil behaviour estimated with ambient vibrations, 13th world conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004.

  • Theodulidis N., G. Cultrera, A. Tento, D. Faeh, K. Atakan, P.-Y. Bard, A. Panou and the SESAME-Team, 2004 Empirical evaluation of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio technique: results from the SESAME project. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,Vancouver, August 2004.


    • 2003
    Associaçao Portuguesa de Meteorologica e Geofisica in Aveiro (Portugal), February 2003

  • Teves-Costa P., J. Almeida & I. Rio, 2003. Seismic noise analysis in Povoaçâo county (in Portugueses). APMG, February 2003. Paper

  • D. Vales, P. Teves-Costa, & A. Borges, 2003. Seismic noise analysis in Lagos historical centre (in Portugueses). APMG, Febuary 2003. Paper


    • EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly in Nice (France), 7-11 April 2003

  • Bonnefoy-Claudet S., P.-Y. Bard & F. Cotton 2003. Nature of seismic noise wavefield: a litteraure survey. Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A- 09750. Paper

  • Cara, F., G. Di Giulio, D. Galluzzo, L. Fojtíková, R. Maresca, P. Moczo & A. Rovelli, 2003. Predominant frequency variations in the ambient noise recorded in the Colfiorito basin (Umbria, Italy). Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A-08644. Paper

  • Cornou C., S. Bonnefoy-Claudet, J. Kristek, D. Fäh, P.-Y. Bard, P. Moczo & F. Cotton. 2003Simulation of seismic ambient vibration: characteristics of noise sources and reliability of H/V and array processing techniques, Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A-10125. Paper

  • Moczo, P. & J. Kristek, 2003. 3D staggered-grid FD modeling of seismic motion in viscoelastic media. Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A-06199. Paper

  • Panou A., Theodulidis N., Hatzidimitriou P. and Papazachos C. 2003. Horizontal to vertical spectral ratio of ambient noise for assessing site effects in Urban environment: the case of Thessaloniki city, Northern Greece. Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A-10149. Paper

  • Teves-Costa P. & L. Senos, 2003. Noise measurements in Angra do Heroismo (Terceira Island Azores). Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A-13220. Paper

  • Wathelet, M., Jongmans, D. 2003 Seismic noise: inversion of velocity profile using a non linear algorithm. Geophys. Res. Abstracts, 5, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Abstract EAE03-A-11392. Paper


    • EAGE (Surface Wave Methods for near surface characterization) in Stavanger (Norway), 1 June 2003

  • Wathelet M. and D. Jongmans 2003. Surface wave inversion using a direct search algorithm and its application to ambient vibrations measurements, EAGE, Stavanger (Norway), June 2003.


    • AFPS in Cachan (France), 1-4 July 2003

  • Bonnefoy-Claudet S., C. Cornou, J. Kristek, P.-Y. Bard, F. Cotton ,D. Fäh, P. Moczo 2003. Modélisation numérique du bruit de fond sismique: implication pour déterminer la nature du bruit. 6th seminar of the AFPS (Association Française de Génie Parasismique), Cachan (France), July 2003. Paper

  • Chatelain J.-L., A.-M. Duval, E. Querendez, B. Guillier, F. Dunand, S. Bonnefoy-Claudet, F. Cara, P. Teves-Costa, D. Faeh, C. Cornou, K. Attakan et les autres membres de l'équipe du projet européen SESAME. 2003 Influence des conditions expérimentales de mesure du bruit de fond sismique dans l'application de la méthode « H/V ». 6th seminar of the AFPS (Association Française de Génie Parasismique), Cachan (France), July 2003. Paper


    • IUGG (23rd International Union of Geophysic and Geodesy General Assembly ) in Sapporo (Japon), 30 June-11 July 2003

  • Moczo, P., J. Kristek, C. Cornou, S. Bonnefoy-Claudet and P.-Y. Bard. 2003 Finite-difference simulation of seismic noise in surface geologic structures, 23rd IUGG General Assembly, Sapporo (Japan), 30 June-11 July, SS04/07A/A03-11 1215. Paper

  • Teves-Costa P. and L. Senos. 2003 Looking for Site Effects in the Damage Distribution: Application to Angra do Heroismo (Azores) Using Microtremors Measurements, 23rd IUGG General Assembly, Sapporo (Japan), 30 June-11 July, SS04a/09P/D-049, B.504.


    • ESG (Workshop on Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion) in Sapporo (Japon), 11 July 2003

  • Bard P.-Y. and the SESAME team.2003 The EU SESAME project : presentation, latest results and perspectives, Workshop on Effects of Surface Geology on Seismic Motion, Sapporo (Japan), 11 July 2003. Paper


    • EEGS (Surface Wave Methods for near surface characterization) in Prague (Czekoslovakia), September 2003

  • Wathelet M., M. Ohrnberger, D. Jongmans, T. Cameelbeeck and F. Scherbaum.2003 Non linear inversion of noise array measurements for determining S-wave velocity vertical profile, EEGS, Prague (Czekoslovakia), September 2003. Paper


    • GNGTS (XXII National Conference of Gruppo Nazionale di Geofisica della Terra Solida - C.N.R.) in Italy, 2003

  • Cultrera G., A. Tento, R.M. Azzara, F. Cara, G. Di Giulio, A. Marcellini, M. Pagani, A. Rovelli. 2003 Rumore sismico ed effetti di sito: il contributo italiano al progetto SESAME (Site EffectS assessment using AMbient Excitations) - Seismic noise and site effects: the Italian contribution to the SESAME (Site EffectS assessment using AMbient Excitations) project Paper


    • 2002

    III Coloquio sobre Microzonificacion Sismica, Pre-coloquio sobre aplicaciones recientes en sismologia in Caracas (Venezuela), 12-18 july 2002.

  • Bard P.-Y. (2002). H/V Nogoshi-Nakamura's technique: Theoretical background, applications, limitations, and more. Invited lecture, III Coloquio sobre Microzonificacion Sismica, Pre-cloquio sobre applicaciones recientes en sismologia, FUNVISIS, Caracas, 12-14 July 2002.

  • Bard P.-Y. (2002). Important parameters for dynamic soil response. Invited magistral talk, III Coloquio sobre Microzonificacion Sismica, FUNVISIS, Caracas, 15-18 July, 2002.


    • ESC in Genoa (Italy), 2-6 september 2002

  • Bard P.-Y. (2002). Site effects in urban areas, Key-note lecture. XXVIII Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Genova, September 2-6, 2002. Paper

  • Guillier B., K. Atakan, A-M. Duval, M. Ohrnberger, R. Azzara, F. Cara, J. Havskov, G. Alguacil, P. Teves-Costa, Nikos Theodulidis and the SESAME Project WP02-Team (2002). Influence of instruments on H/V spectra of ambient noise. EGS,Nice (France), 21-27 April 2002. Paper

  • Guillier B., Atakan K., Duval A.-M. , Ohrnberger M., Azzara R., Cara F., Havskov J., Alguacil G., Teves-Costa P., Theodulidis N. and the SESAME Project WP02 Team (2002). Influence of instruments on H/V spectra of ambien noise. XXVIII Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Genova, September 2-6, 2002. Paper

  • Malischewsky P.G., and Scherbaum F. (2002). Love's formula and H/V ratios. XXVIII Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Genova, September 2-6, 2002. Paper

  • Ohrnberger M. and Scherbaum F. (2002). Derivation of surface wave dispersion curves from array analysis of ambient vibrations. XXVIII Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Genova, September 2-6, 2002. Paper Poster

  • Teves-Costa P., Borges A., Vales D., Riedel C., Gaspar J.L. & Senos M.L. (2002). Investigation on H/V microtremor processing. XXVIII Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Genova, September 2-6, 2002. Paper

  • Scherbaum F., Hinzen K.-G. and Ohrnberger M. (2002). Determination of shallow shear wave velocity profiles in the Cologne/Germany area using ambient vibration. XXVIII Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Genova, September 2-6, 2002. Paper


    • Forum Katastrophenvorsorge und Gefahrentag, in Postdam, &-9 October 2002 (GFZ)

  • Ohrnberger M., Scherbaum F., Krüger F., Pelzing R., and Reamer Sh.-K. (2002). How good are the shear wave velocity models in the Lower Rhine Embayment obtained from inversion of ambient vibrations? Third Forum Katastrophenvorsorge und Gefahrentag, Telegrafenberg Potsdam (GFZ), 7.-9. October 2002. Paper Poster


    • AGU in San Francisco (USA), December 2002

  • Ohrnberger M., F. Scherbaum, K.-G. Hinzen, S.-K. Reamer & B. Weber (2002). Vibrations on the roll-Mana, a roll along array experiment to map local site effects across a fault system. AGU, San Francisco (USA), December 2002. Paper Poster

  • Kristek, J., Moczo, P. 2002. 3D 4th-order staggered-grid finite-difference modelling of seismic motion in viscoelastic media with material discontinuities. Eos. Trans. AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S51C-01. Paper

  • Moczo, P., Kristek, J., Gális, M. 2002. Simulation of the planar free surface in media with near-surface lateral discontinuities in the 3D 4th- order staggered-grid finite-difference modeling of seismic motion. Eos. Trans. AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S61B-1129. Paper

  • Scherbaum, F., Ohrnberger, M., Savvaidis, A., Panou, A., Theodulidis, N., Determination of Shallow Shear Wave Velocity Profiles Using Ambient Vibrations at Selected Sites in Greece, Eos Trans. AGU, 83(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S72A-1138, 2002. Paper

    • Assemblea Hispano-Portuguesa de Geodesia y Geofisica in Valencia (Spain), 4-8 February 2002
  • Teves-Costa P., C. Riedel, J.L. Gaspar, D. Vales, G. Queiroz, M.L. Senos, N. Wallenstei, F. M. Sousa e M. Escuer (2002). Ensaios para a interpretação de anomalias de intensidades sísmicas nos Açores: estudos de ruído ambiental no Concelho da Povoação (ilha de S. Miguel) - Tests for the interpretation of seismic intensities anomalies at the Azores: Microtremor survey on Povoação County (S. Miguel island). Assemblea Hispano-Portuguesa de Geodesia y Geofisica, Valencia (Spain), 4-8 February 2002. Paper

    • EGS, meeting in Nice (France), 21-27 April 2002
  • B. Guillier, K. Atakan, A-M. Duval, M. Ohrnberger, R. Azzara, F. Cara, J. Havskov, G. Alguacil, P. Teves-Costa, N. Theodulidis and the SESAME Project WP02-Team 2002 Influence of instruments on H/V spectra of ambien noise. EGS,Nice (France), 21-27 April 2002. Paper

  • Teves-Costa P., C. Riedel, D. Vales, N. Wallenstein, A. Borges, M.L. Senos, J.L. Gaspar, G. Queiroz (2002). Microtremor survey on Povoação County (S. Miguel island, Azores): data analysis and interpretation. EGS,Nice (France), 21-27 April 2002. Paper

    • 2001
    AGU in San Francisco (USA), 10-14 December 2001
  • Ohrnberger M., F. Scherbaum, K.-G. Hinzen, S.-K. Reamer & B. Weber (2001). Vibrations on the roll-Mana, a roll along array experiment to map local site effects across a fault system. Paper   Poster

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    Meetings and Workshops


  • 26-27 June 2001 - Kick-off meeting in Grenoble (France) Minutes
  • 29-30 August 2001 - Task C meeting in Zürich (Switzerland) Minutes
  • 22-26 October 2001 - Instrument Workshop (TaskA-WP02) in Bergen (Norway) Minutes
  • 7-8 January 2002 - Instrument Workshop (TaskA-WP02) in Potsdam (Germany) Minutes
  • 9-11 January 2002 - TaskA-WP03 Workshop in Potsdam (Germany) Minutes
  • 20-21 March 2002 - TaskC-Meeting in Bratislava (Slovakia) Minutes
  • 21-27 April 2002 - TaskA meeting in Nice (France) Minutes
  • 30-31 May 2002 - Task C meeting in Zürich (Switzerland) Minutes
  • 10 July 2002 - Review meeting on seismic risk research in the European Union Minutes
  • 22 October 2002 - Task C meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 23 October 2002 - WP04 Empirical evaluation meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 23-24 October 2002 - WP02 meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 24 October 2002 - WP03 Software development meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 25-26 October 2002 - General SESAME mid-term meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 22 October 2002 - Task C meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 23 October 2002 - WP04 Empirical evaluation meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 23-24 October 2002 - WP02 meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 24 October 2002 - WP03 Software development meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 25-26 October 2002 - General SESAME mid-term meeting in Roma (Italy) Minutes
  • 3-14 February 2003 - Task B meeting in Potsdam (Germany) Minutes
  • 20-21 February 2003 - Task C meeting in Bratislava (Slovekia) Minutes
  • 7-11 April 2003 - WP02 meeting in Nice (France) during the EGS-AGU-EUG Minutes
  • 16-17 July 2003 - Task C meeting in Grenoble (France)
  • 22-24 September 2003 - SESAME Workshop, Smolenice Castle (Slovakia) Minutes

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