Proceedings of the review meetings held in Brussels on 2 to 3 and 23 to 24 May 1996
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ISSN 1018-5593
E UROPEAN
COMMISSION
SCIENCE
RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT
Environment and climate programme
Seismic risk
in the European
Union
(Volume I)
EUR 16966 EN European Commission
Environment and climate programme
Climate and natural hazards
Seismic risk in the European Union
(Volume I)
Proceedings of the review meetings
held in Brussels
on 2-3 and 23-24 May 1996
Edited by
A. Ghazi, M. Yeroyanni
European Commission
200, rue de la Loi
Β-1049 Brussels
Directorate-General
Science, Research and Development
1996 EUR 16966 EN A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet.
It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://europa.eu.int)
Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1997
ISBN 92-827-8405-3
© ECSC-EC-EAEC, Brussels · Luxembourg, 1997Reproduction is authorized, except for
commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged
Printed in Italy SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
This volume comprises the following topics:
Results and main achievements obtained under the EC ongoing projects on Seismic Risk
Measurement and prediction of strong ground motion in Europe . Long period earthquake
risk in Europe . Earthquake protection for historic town centres . Vulnerability of buried
pipelines under seismic loading . VOLVI-Thessaloniki: a European test site for engineering,
seismology, earthquake engineering and seismology . Quantitative assessment of the seismic
vulnerability of masonry gravity dams . Time dependent seismic hazard estimate based on
multiparameter geophysical observatory system . Experimental evaluation of technical
interventions to reduce seismic vulnerability of old existing buildings . Monuments under
seismic action, a contribution to the understanding of structural behaviour and to the
improvement of restoration techniques . A basic european earthquake catalogue and a
database for the evaluation of long-term seismicity and seismic hazard . Geodynamic
modelling of an active region of the Mediterranean: the Apennines . High resolution imaging
of 3-D strain in seismic and volcanic regions using differential SAR interferometry . Seismic
hazard assessment around active faults in the Mediterranean region with high quality strong
motion analysis and tectonic observations: influence of source, propagation and sites effects
. Genesis and impact of tsunamis on the European coasts . Rapid transfrontier seismic data
exchange network . Earthquake prediction in tectonic active areas using space techniques .
Short term earthquake prediction measurements in Greece at sites sensitive to observation of
seismic electric signals (SESs) . Southern Europe network for analysis of seismic data.
Ill CONTENTS
Foreword VII
List of participants IX
CONTRIBUTIONS
1. Earthquake Hazard Assessment
Short term earthquake prediction measurements in Greece at sites sensitive to observation of
seismic electric signals (SESs), by P. Varotsos 1
Geodynamic modelling of an active region of the Mediterranean: the Apennines,
by A. Amato 27
A basic european earthquake catalogue and a database for the evaluation of long-term seismicity
and seismic hazard, by M. Stucchi 53
Earthquake prediction in tectonic active areas using space techniques, by G. Luongo ... 79
High resolution imaging of 3-D strain in seismic and volcanic regions using differential SAR
interferometry, by J. Achache and B. Fruneau 10
Genesis and impact of tsunamis on the European coasts, by S. Tinti 135
Seismic hazard assessment around active faults in.the Mediterranean region with high quality
strong motion analysis and tectonic observations: influence of source, propagation and sites
effects, by P. Bernard 153
Southern Europe network for analysis of seismic data, by E. Boschi 17
Rapid transfrontier seismic data exchange network, by Ch. Browitt 185
V 2. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Structural Engineering
Measurement and prediction of strong ground motion in Europe, by N. Ambraseys . . . .195
VOLVI-Thessaloniki: a European test site for engineering, seismology, earthquake engineering
and seismology, by K. Pitilakis 219
Earthquake protection for historic town centres, by D. D'Ayala and R. Spence 281
Experimental evaluation of technical interventions to reduce seismic vulnerability of old existing
building, by P. Pezzoli and P. Carydis 303
Monuments under seismic action, a contribution to the understanding of structural behaviour and
to the improvement of restoration techniques, by M. Angelidis 317
Long period earthquake risk in Europe, by G. Woo 331
Vulnerability of buried pipelines under seismic loading, by J. Katsikadelis 355
Quantitative assessment of the seismic vulnerability of masonry gravity dams,
by Aubry and C. Noret 383
Time dependent seismic hazard estimate based on multiparameter geophysical observatory
system, by P. Salvaneschi 401
VI FOREWORD
This volume contains the papers presented at the two review meetings on the EC projects
dealing with the Seismic Risk, which were held in Brussels, May 1996.
The main objective of the meetings was to present the main results and achievements
obtained under the ongoing EC research projects in this area.
Despite significant advances in this field, year after year earthquakes continue to cause loss
of life and property making further interdisciplinary research efforts necessary. On an
average, more than 20000 people have been killed by earthquakes every year during this
century.
During the meetings, new developments were presented on the determination and hazard
assessment, as well as studies of the seismic behaviour and vulnerability of major structures
and buildings in the broad field of earthquake resistant construction and design for the
mitigation of seismic risk.
The need for the continuation of concerted research efforts in this field was pointed out. On
the basis of these results, the involved researchers in the EC projects, will continue a close
collaboration aiming at the exchange of expertise and identification of future research
priorities, with a view to advancing the state-of-the-art knowledge.
The intention of this programme is to promote such an interdisciplinary exchange covering
the entire spectrum of activities from seismology and tectonics to geotechnical earthquake
engineering and structural engineering as well as to perform case studies for instance on the
socio-economical aspects.
I would like to express my thanks to the authors and to all participants for their contributions
and for having shared their knowledge and experience. I am confident that the available large
potential of European expertise and recognized value of their cooperative research will lead
to tangible actions towards mitigation of earthquake risk and provide a useful contribution
to international efforts in this field.
A. GHAZI
Head of Unit
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