Foreword to the special issue on the ITACA strong motion database

The Special Issue of the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering devoted to the new Italian strong motion database ITACA (ITalian ACelerometric Archive) is introduced in this foreword. An overview of the papers published in this issue is presented, providing an idea of the number of problems encountered in the compilation of a database as rich of information as ITACA, of the solutions adopted and of the possible research and practical applications. Most of the contents, though specifically addressed to ITACA and to its accelerograms, can be usefully thought of as an exemplification of approaches and methods that can be used for, and extended to, similar databases in other countries.

[1]  R. Puglia,et al.  Surface wave surveys for seismic site characterization of accelerometric stations in ITACA , 2011 .

[2]  Rodolfo Puglia,et al.  Proposal for a soil classification based on parameters alternative or complementary to Vs,30 , 2011 .

[3]  V. Pessina,et al.  The recording stations of the Italian strong motion network: geological information and site classification , 2011 .

[4]  Mauro Dolce,et al.  Guest editorial: L’Aquila earthquake: seismic sequence of 6th April 2009, Abruzzo, Italy , 2011 .

[5]  R. Paolucci,et al.  Italian strong motion records in ITACA: overview and record processing , 2011 .

[6]  Rodolfo Puglia,et al.  Extensive characterization of Italian accelerometric stations from single-station ambient-vibration measurements , 2011 .

[7]  Roberto Paolucci,et al.  Comparison of 3D, 2D and 1D numerical approaches to predict long period earthquake ground motion in the Gubbio plain, Central Italy , 2011 .

[8]  Estimation of topographical effects at Narni ridge (Central Italy): comparisons between experimental results and numerical modelling , 2011 .

[9]  Roberto Paolucci,et al.  Engineering ground motion record selection in the ITalian ACcelerometric Archive , 2011 .

[10]  A. Pagliaroli,et al.  The Aterno valley strong-motion array: seismic characterization and determination of subsoil model , 2011 .

[11]  Roberto Paolucci,et al.  Identification of accelerometric stations in ITACA with distinctive features in their seismic response , 2011 .

[12]  Dario Albarello,et al.  Seismic characterization of rigid sites in the ITACA database by ambient vibration monitoring and geological surveys , 2011 .

[13]  D. Bindi,et al.  Ground motion prediction equations derived from the Italian strong motion database , 2011 .

[14]  L. Luzi,et al.  Site effects observed in alluvial basins: the case of Norcia (Central Italy) , 2011 .