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A Methodological Approach for the Characterization of an Archaeoseismic Evidence Index
by
A. Teramo
Osservatorio Sismologico, Università di Messina Via Osservatorio, 4 - 98121 Messina (Italy).
Coauthors: TERMINI D. (1), BOTTARI A. (1), BOTTARI C. (1), STIROS S. (2). (1) Osservatorio Sismologico, Università di Messina Via Osservatorio, 4 - 98121 Messina (Italy). (2) Department of Civil Engineering, Patras University, Greece.
The evaluation of an archaeoseismic evidence index is proposed, through the characterization of an analytical approach depicted on a set of elements related to seismic data of a given archaeological site, and type of the observed damage in buildings. The proposed procedure, differently from the qualitative type ones in literature, is based on the determination of two sets of indicators deduced from a specific in situ survey and related to the seismic and geotechnical characteristics of the area within which the arechaeological site falls. In particular, two different factors have been depicted: first, the Seismic Incidence Factor in the observed damage, is based on the determination of specific indicators, such as damage type, collapse characteristics, seismic hazard of the site, geotechnical vulnerability of the site; in the second case the Timing Reliability Factor, has been depicted on other indicators related to historical information, findings, specific damage references, in situ surveys. The determination of the archaeoseismic evidence index is carried out through a relation which takes into consideration all the elements which model the level of knowledge of the seismic character of the damage in a given archaeological site and indicate the type of further studies in depth to be carried out in order to improve it.
Date received: September 20, 2004
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