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ShakyGround
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Version
2.0
SHAKYGROUND is a software tool designed to provide the
earthquakes effects estimation in urban, industrial
areas and cities.
It provides the user a friendly environment allowing
the simulation of strong ground motion by means of
synthetic simulation of acceleration seismograms and
the estimation of seismic load in a given area.
It forms the seismological base for the design of
earthquake-resistant buildings and for land use
planning. Moreover, it allows the identification of
sites where the expected ground shaking is severe;
this can be useful for emergency planning, as well as
for enhancing earthquake awareness.
Strong ground motion is seriously affected by wave
propagation effects caused by changes due to
absorption, reflection and refraction at the
boundaries of the geological structures.
The software tool incorporates concepts of the seismic
source process and wave propagation effects which are
well confirmed by numerous scientific studies and
practical applications.
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