OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Earthquake Spectra is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-08-01 to 2023-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The promise of implementing machine learning in earthquake engineering: A state-of-the-art review	172
The 2018 update of the US National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview of model and implications	117
Classifying earthquake damage to buildings using machine learning	103
Current Challenges and Future Trends in Analytical Fragility and Vulnerability Modeling	100
The GEM Global Active Faults Database	83
Development of a global seismic risk model	78
A global hybrid V_S₃₀ map with a topographic slope–based default and regional map insets	61
Development of the 2017 national seismic hazard maps of Indonesia	54
Exposure model for European seismic risk assessment	49
Practical limitations of earthquake early warning	43
The 2018 version of the Global Earthquake Model: Hazard component	43
An open-source framework for regional earthquake loss estimation using the city-scale nonlinear time history analysis	41
Ground Motion Models for the Horizontal Components of Arias Intensity (AI) and Cumulative Absolute Velocity (CAV) Using the NGA-West2 Database	39
What is the Smallest Earthquake Magnitude that Needs to be Considered in Assessing Liquefaction Hazard?	38
Ergodic site amplification model for central and eastern North America	35
Optimal EDPs for Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment of Extended Pile-Shaft–Supported Bridges Subjected to Transverse Spreading	35
EQSIM—A multidisciplinary framework for fault-to-structure earthquake simulations on exascale computers part I: Computational models and workflow	33
Shake-Table Testing of a Full-Scale Two-Story Precast Wall-Slab-Wall Structure	33
Building-damage detection method based on machine learning utilizing aerial photographs of the Kumamoto earthquake	32
Near-fault seismic risk assessment of simply supported bridges	32
Repair costs of reinforced concrete building components: from actual data analysis to calibrated consequence functions	31
Large-scale experimental investigation of a low-cost PVC ‘sand-wich’ (PVC-s) seismic isolation for developing countries	30
Uncertainty and Correlation in Seismic Vulnerability Functions of Building Classes	29
Earthquake-Induced Ground Deformations in the Low-Seismicity Region: A Case of the 2017 M5.4 Pohang, South Korea, Earthquake	28
NGA-subduction global ground motion models with regional adjustment factors	26

Self-centering seismic-resistant structures: Historical overview and state-of-the-art	26
A machine learning damage prediction model for the 2017 Puebla-Morelos, Mexico, earthquake	26
Simplified seismic loss assessment for optimal structural retrofit of RC buildings	25
Next-generation liquefaction database	24
Field assessment of liquefaction prediction models based on geotechnical versus geospatial data, with lessons for each	24
Application of discrete wavelet transform in seismic nonlinear analysis of soil–structure interaction problems	24
Overview of collapsed buildings in Mexico City after the 19 September 2017 (M_w7.1) earthquake	23
PEER NGA-East database	23
An open-source site database of strong-motion stations in Japan: K-NET and KiK-net (v1.0.0)	23
κ₀for soil sites: Observations from KiK-net sites and their use in constraining small-strain damping profiles for site response analysis	23
Comparison of macroseismic-intensity scales by considering empirical observations of structural seismic damage	22
Database of rocking shallow foundation performance: Dynamic shaking	22
Earthquake ground motion and human behavior: Using DYFI data to assess behavioral response to earthquakes	22
A V_S30 Map for New Zealand Based on Geologic and Terrain Proxy Variables and Field Measurements	21
NGA-East Ground-Motion Characterization model part I: Summary of products and model development	21
Fragility curve modifiers for reinforced concrete dual buildings, including nonlinear site effects and soil–structure interaction	21
Nonlinear site amplification model for ergodic seismic hazard analysis in Central and Eastern North America	20
Capturing epistemic uncertainty in site response	20
Fragility functions and behavior factors estimation of multi-story cross-laminated timber structures characterized by an energy-dependent hysteretic model	19
ShakeMap operations, policies, and procedures	19
Hybrid broadband ground motion simulation validation of small magnitude earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand	19
G-DIF: A geospatial data integration framework to rapidly estimate post-earthquake damage	19
Re-thinking site amplification in regional seismic risk assessment	18
EQSIM—A multidisciplinary framework for fault-to-structure earthquake simulations on exascale computers, part II: Regional simulations of building response	18
The Beneficial Role of Piles on the Seismic Loading of Structures	18
Influence of intensity measure selection on simulation-based regional seismic risk assessment	18
CPT-based liquefaction case histories compiled from three earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand	18
Agent-based model for post-earthquake housing recovery	18
Pseudodynamic Test of a Deficient RC Frame Strengthened with Buckling Restrained Braces	17
Multi-level conditional spectrum-based record selection for IDA	17
The 2018 national seismic hazard assessment of Australia: Quantifying hazard changes and model uncertainties	17
An updated database for ground motion parameters for KiK-net records	17
Assessment Supporting the Use of Outcropping Rock Evolutionary Intensity Measures for Prediction of Liquefaction Consequences	17
An expert opinion survey on post-hazard restoration of roadways and bridges: Data and key insights	16
Exploring probabilistic seismic risk assessment accounting for seismicity clustering and damage accumulation: Part I. Hazard analysis	16
A rational approach to the conversion of FEMA P-58 seismic repair costs to Europe	16
NGA-Subduction research program	15
A framework for operationalizing the assessment of post-earthquake functional recovery of buildings	15
Post-earthquake hospital functionality evaluation: The case of Kumamoto Earthquake 2016	15
INSSEPT: An open-source relational database of seismic performance estimation to aid with early design of buildings	15
Rapid earthquake loss assessment based on machine learning and representative sampling	15
Probabilistic seismic risk assessment of India	15
Impacts of Simulated M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone Motions on Idealized Systems	15
Two-stage nonlinear site amplification modeling for Japan withV_S₃₀and fundamental frequency dependency	14
Potential impact of earthquakes during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic	14
How well can we predict earthquake site response so far? Site-specific approaches	14
Quantification of the Influence of Deep Basin Effects on Structural Collapse Using SCEC CyberShake Earthquake Ground Motion Simulations	14
Exposure forecasting for seismic risk estimation: Application to Costa Rica	14
Effects of Business Recovery Strategies on Seismic Risk and Cost-Effectiveness of Structural Retrofitting for Business Enterprises	14
Ground motion prediction equations for significant duration using the KiK-net database	14

Damage assessment and seismic behavior of steel buildings during the Mexico earthquake of 19 September 2017	14
A probabilistic seismic hazard model for Mainland China	14
Response spectral matching of horizontal ground motion components to an orientation-independent spectrum (RotDnn)	14
A horizontal ground-motion model for crustal and subduction earthquakes in Taiwan	14
An H/V geostatistical approach for building pseudo-3D Vs models to account for spatial variability in ground response analyses Part II: Application to 1D analyses at two downhole array sites	13
Seismic Fragilities of High-Voltage Substation Disconnect Switches	13
Empirical damage and liquefaction fragility curves from 2012 Emilia earthquake data	13
An H/V geostatistical approach for building pseudo-3D Vs models to account for spatial variability in ground response analyses Part I: Model development	13
Performance group weighting factors for rapid seismic loss estimation of buildings of different usage	13
Simulating the shake table response of unreinforced masonry cavity wall structures tested to collapse or near-collapse conditions	13
Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Taiwan: TEM PSHA2020	13
Geophysical Study and 3-D Modeling of Site Effects in Viña del Mar, Chile	12
The quest for resilience: The Chilean practice of seismic design for reinforced concrete buildings	12
Database of rocking shallow foundation performance: Slow-cyclic and monotonic loading	12
Correlations of spectral accelerations in the Chilean subduction zone	12
Which Earthquakes are Expected to Exceed the Design Spectra?	12
Incorporating societal expectations into seismic performance objectives in building codes	12
Inelastic Displacement Spectra and Its Utilization of DDB Design for Seismic Isolated Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground Motions	12
Interperiod Correlation Model for Mexican Interface Earthquakes	12
A domestic earthquake impact alert protocol based on the combined USGS PAGER and FEMA Hazus loss estimation systems	12
Variable resolution probabilistic modeling of residential exposure and vulnerability for risk applications	12
Earthquake evacuation simulation of multi-story buildings during earthquakes	12
NGA-Sub source and path database	11
Post-earthquake assessment of moderately damaged reinforced concrete plastic hinges	11
Ground motion prediction equation for Taiwan subduction zone earthquakes	11
A database of test results from steel and reinforced concrete infilled frame experiments	11
A database of seismic designs, nonlinear models, and seismic responses for steel moment-resisting frame buildings	11
Effect of skew on the minimum support length requirements of single-span bridges with seat-type abutments	11
An analytical framework to assess earthquake-induced downtime and model recovery of buildings	11
Significance of site natural period effects for linear site amplification in central and eastern North America: Empirical and simulation-based models	10
The SAFER geodatabase for the Kathmandu valley: Bayesian kriging for data-scarce regions	10
Design strategies to achieve target collapse risks for reinforced concrete wall buildings in sedimentary basins	10
Intensity-based demand and capacity factor design: A visual format for safety checking	10
Story loss functions for seismic design and assessment: Development of tools and application	10
Simulation-based site amplification model for shallow bedrock sites in Korea	10
Isolating the effect of ground-motion duration on structural damage and collapse of steel frame buildings	10
Toward functional recovery performance in the seismic design of modern tall buildings	10
Statistical analysis of earthquake debris extent from wood-frame buildings and its use in road networks in Japan	10
Assessing post-disaster recovery using sentiment analysis: The case of L’Aquila, Italy	10
The SAFER geodatabase for the Kathmandu Valley: Geotechnical and geological variability	10
Modeling nonlinear site effects in physics-based ground motion simulations of the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence	10
The US Geological Survey ground failure product: Near-real-time estimates of earthquake-triggered landslides and liquefaction	10
Building Structural Systems in Christchurch's Post-Earthquake Reconstruction	10
Implementing horizontal-to-vertical Fourier spectral ratios and spatial correlation in a ground-motion prediction equation to predict site effects	9
Seismic risk assessment for the residential buildings of the major three cities in Colombia: Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali	9
Evaluation of SCEC CyberShake Ground Motions for Engineering Practice	9
Comparison of traditional vs low-damage structural and non-structural building systems through a cost/performance-based evaluation	9
Patterns of earthquake-related mortality at a whole-country level: New Zealand, 1840–2017	9
A relational database to support post-earthquake building damage and recovery assessment	9
Selecting, scaling, and orienting three components of ground motions for intensity-based assessments at far-field sites	9
Numerical implementation of variable friction sliding base isolators and preliminary experimental results	9
Seismic performance of squat thin reinforced concrete walls for low-rise constructions	9
Exploring probabilistic seismic risk assessment accounting for seismicity clustering and damage accumulation: Part II. Risk analysis	9
Data-driven seismic response prediction of structural components	9
Ductile iron pipeline response to earthquake-induced ground rupture	9