First Step – Collect geological data
Start collecting geological information about the site(s) you want to investigate. The information is important for ShakyGround to propagate the seismic waves in the surface. A detailed information about thicknesses, shear wave velocity and density is important considering the fact that local geology greatly influences site response. For every site you need to define the coordinates: in this way it will be very easy to produce shaky ground maps.
Second Step -Define your input Earthquake
Define your input earthquake. You need to know few parameters as the magintude and the epicentral coordinates of the earthquake. You can select quakes really happened in your zone or quakes you think could happen. See Input for more information on data needed as Shakyground Inputs.
Third Step -Run a Simulation
After defining these parameters what you have to do is Run a simulation. Here is a results example:
Response Spectra and related values
Comparison with principal standard seismic codes (EC8, Japanese code, US-Building Code)
Synthetic traces (acceleration, speed, displacement)
Shaking Maps based on real earthquakes (The city of Catania in the sample)
Different user may make use of Shakyground results. Check here different user scenarios.
