TY  - JOUR
A1  - Picozzi, Matteo
A1  - Strollo, Angelo
A1  - Parolai, Stefano
A1  - Durukal, Eser
A1  - oezel, Oguz
A1  - Karabulut, Savas
A1  - Zschau, Jochen
A1  - Erdik, Mustafa
T1  - Site characterization by seismic noise in Istanbul, Turkey
N2  - Single station seismic noise measurements were carried out at 192 sites in the western part of Istanbul, Turkey. This extensive survey allowed the fundamental resonance frequency of the sedimentary cover to be mapped, and identify areas prone to site amplification. The results are in good agreement with the geological distribution of sedimentary units, indicating a progressive decrease of the fundamental resonance frequencies from the northeastern part, where the bedrock outcrops, towards the southwestern side, where a thickness of some hundreds meters for the sedimentary cover is estimated. The particular distribution of fundamental resonance frequencies indicates that local amplification of the ground motion might play a significative role in explaining the anomalous damage distribution after the 17 August 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake. Furthermore, 2D array measurements of seismic noise were performed in the metropolitan area with the aim of obtaining a preliminary geophysical characterization of the different sedimentary covers. These measurements allow the estimation of the shear-wave velocity profile for some representative areas and the identification of the presence of strong impedance contrast responsible of seismic ground motion amplification. Comparison of a theoretical site response from an estimated S-wave velocity profile with an empirical one based on earthquake recordings strongly encourages the use of the low cost seismic noise techniques for the study of seismic site effects.
Y1  - 2009
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02677261
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2008.05.007
SN  - 0267-7261
ER  -