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Testing the 2020 European Seismic Hazard Model (ESHM20) against observations from Romania Open

Elena Florinela Manea, Laurentiu Danciu, Carmen Ortanza Cioflan, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Matthew C. Gerstenberger · 2025

Evaluating the performance of probabilistic seismic hazard models against recorded data and their potential to forecast future earthquake ground shaking is an emerging research topic. In this study, we evaluate and test the results of the …

Learning from the past to prepare for the worst. Impact Chain on the multi-hazard of COVID-19 pandemic and a powerful earthquake in Bucharest Open

Cristina Savu, Andra-Cosmina Albulescu, Iuliana Armaș, Dragoş Toma-Danilă · 2024

In the last years, the impacts of natural hazards have been coupled with and sometimes overshadowed by those of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such co-occurrences added extra layers to risk management and highlighted the need for updated multi-haz…

Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System in the Black Sea Basin: Selection/Adoption of Ground Motion Prediction Equations with Emphasis in the Cross-Border Areas Open

N. Theodoulidis, Basil Margaris, Dimitris Sotiriadis, Can Zülfikar, Seyhan Okuyan Akcan , et al. · 2024

In the present study, an effort to propose and adopt appropriate Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) for the Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (REDAS) in the Black Sea basin is attempted. Emphasis of GMPE harmonization in th…

Supplementary material to "Testing the 2020 European Seismic Hazard Model (ESHM20) against observations from Romania" Open

Elena Florinela Manea, Laurentiu Danciu, Carmen Ortanza Cioflan, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Matt Gerstenberger · 2024

Testing the 2020 European Seismic Hazard Model (ESHM20) against observations from Romania Open

Elena Florinela Manea, Laurentiu Danciu, Carmen Ortanza Cioflan, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Matt Gerstenberger · 2024

Evaluating the performance of probabilistic seismic hazard models against recorded data and their potential to forecast future earthquake’s ground shaking is an emerging research topic. In this study, we evaluate and test the results of th…

Shear-Wave Velocity Database - Key Input for Seismic Site Amplification Models in Bucharest, Romania Open

Andrei Bălă, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Cristian Arion · 2024

Mapping the most seismic prone areas in Banat Region Open

Adina Vanciu Rău, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Mihaela Popa, Mircea Rădulian, Mihai Lungu · 2024

Located in the south-western part of Romania, Banat is considered one of the most active crustal seismic regions in the country. The seismic sources of Banat are characterized by crustal earthquakes located at depths of maximum 30 km, scat…

Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment and Education to Improve Earthquake Response Efficiency and Community Resilience Open

Κωνσταντίνος Παπαθεοδώρου, N. Theodoulidis, Nikolaos Klimis, Can Zülfikar, Dragoş-Florian Vintilă , et al. · 2023

Southeastern Europe faces a significant earthquake threat, endangering lives, property, and infrastructure thus jeopardizing sustainable development. The development of a Rapid Earthquake Damage Assessment System (REDAS) designed to delive…

Report on participatory workshops in the four application case study sites, including impact chains diagrams for each analysed event Open

Silvia Cocuccioni, Federica Romagnoli, Massimiliano Pittore, Betul Ergün Konukçu, Seda Kundak , et al. · 2023

<p>This Deliverable D1.1 provides an overview on the Impact Chains developed on the basis of the inputs provided in the first participatory workshops in the four application case studies of the EU Horizon Europe PARATUS project (<…

PARATUS case-study Bucharest. A new seismic risk assessment model. Open

Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Iuliana Armaș · 2023

Bucharest can be considered Europe's most endangered capitals due to earthquakes. Intermediate-depth events occurring in the Vrancea Area, with magnitudes greater than 7, can significantly affect Bucharest. In the XXth century, the city ex…

Report on testing of automated tools and algorithms for the near-real time damage detection of physical components Open

Ali Güney Özcebe, Ekin Özer, Caterina Negulescu, Alireza Kharazian, Alexandru Țigănescu , et al. · 2022

The objective of this document is to present the outcomes of Task 4.3, titled “Development and testing of real-time damage detection tools for physical components”, developed within Work Package WP4 of TURNkey project. The main ai…

Deliverable 4.2: Report on recommendations on fragility functions for buildings and infrastructure components to be used in rapid response context Open

Alexandru Țigănescu, Ali Güney Özcebe, Alireza Kharazian, Antonella Meo, A. Famà , et al. · 2022

This deliverable reports an exhaustive state-of-the-art compilation of the most representative seismic fragility and loss estimation models for the buildings and infrastructure components in the testbeds (TBs in the following) of the TURNk…

Raspberry Shake-Based Rapid Structural Identification of Existing Buildings Subject to Earthquake Ground Motion: The Case Study of Bucharest Open

Ali Güney Özcebe, Alexandru Țigănescu, Ekin Özer, Caterina Negulescu, Juan José Galiana-Merino , et al. · 2022

The Internet of things concept empowered by low-cost sensor technologies and headless computers has upscaled the applicability of vibration monitoring systems in recent years. Raspberry Shake devices are among those systems, constituting a…

Deliverable D 7.7 A model Business Continuity and Resilience Plan and Disaster Management Plan Framework Open

Mariantonietta Morga, Keith Jones, Nadeeshani Wanigarathna, Femke Mulder, Federica Pascale , et al. · 2022

<p>A large part of Europe is at risk from earthquakes. To address this, the TURNkey research project aimed to foster urban resilience to earthquakes in Europe. The project covered 1) Operational Earthquake Forecasting (OEF) and simul…

Evolution, Recent Progress and Perspectives of the Seismic Monitoring of Building Structures in Romania Open

Alexandru Țigănescu, Iolanda‐Gabriela Craifaleanu, A. Aldea, Bogdan Grecu, Radu Văcăreanu , et al. · 2022

The seismic instrumentation of structures in order to assess their condition and to track it over long periods or after representative events has proven to be a topic of large interest, under continuous development at international level. …

Time-Dependent Framework for Analyzing Emergency Intervention Travel Times and Risk Implications due to Earthquakes. Bucharest Case Study Open

Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Alexandru Țigănescu, Dina D’Ayala, Iuliana Armaș, Limin Sun · 2022

Earthquakes can generate a significant number of casualties within seconds, as well as high economic losses. The lack of rapid and coordinated emergency intervention can contribute to much greater losses. In this paper we develop a framewo…

Present-day stress field pattern in the Vrancea seismic zone (Romania) deduced from earthquake focal mechanism inversion Open

Andrei Bălă, Mircea Rădulian, Dragoş Toma-Danilă · 2021

Vrancea seismogenic zone in the South-Eastern Carpathians is characterized by localized intermediate-depth seismicity. Due to its complex geodynamics and large strain release, Vrancea represents a key element in the Carpatho-Pannonian syst…

European Exposure Model Data Repository Open

Helen Crowley, Venetia Despotaki, Daniela Rodrigues, Vítor Silva, Catarina Costa , et al. · 2021

A repository of the exposure data used to develop the ESRM20 exposure models. More information available here: https://eu-risk.eucentre.it/exposure/

European Exposure Model Data Repository Open

Helen Crowley, Venetia Despotaki, Daniela Rodrigues, Vítor Silva, Cláudia S. Costa , et al. · 2021

A repository of the exposure data used to develop the ESRM20 exposure models. More information available here: https://eu-risk.eucentre.it/exposure/

Shear-wave velocity database for Bucharest Open

Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Andrei Bălă, Cristian Arion · 2021

This database contains shear wave velocity values (Vs) measured using different methods at sites in or near Bucharest, which are available in literature from various sources (most of them including the authors of this database) mentioned i…

Report on simplified models for the estimation of seismic functional and systemic losses Open

Dina D’Ayala, Li Sun, Rosemary Fayjaloun, Pierre Gehl, Dragoş Toma-Danilă , et al. · 2021

TURNkey Deliverable D 4.3 Report on simplified models for the estimation of seismic functional and systemic losses The WP4 objective is to develop a procedure for the rapid prediction of losses immediately following an earthquake, while ac…

Current status and perspectives on seismic monitoring of structures and rapid seismic loss estimation in Romania Open

Alexandru Țigănescu, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Bogdan Grecu, Iolanda‐Gabriela Craifaleanu, Ştefan Florin Bălan , et al. · 2021

The management of emergency situations generated by natural or man-made disasters is a worldwide critical task for both public and private entities. In Romania, seismic hazard represents one of the most dangerous threats, in terms of poten…

Long-term structural monitoring of multi-story RC structures, based on data extracted from ambient noise and earthquake vibrations Open

Alexandru Țigănescu, Bogdan Grecu, Iolanda‐Gabriela Craifaleanu, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Stefan-Florin Balan · 2021

<p>The impact of natural hazards on structures and infrastructures is a critical issue that needs to be properly addressed by both public and private entities. To better cope with seismic hazard and to mitigate the risk, long-term mu…

From National to Transnational Seismic Monitoring Products and Services in the Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine Open

Alexandru Mărmureanu, Constantin Ionescu, Bogdan Grecu, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Alexandru Țigănescu , et al. · 2021

The aim of this article is to analyze the background, current status, and outlook of seismic monitoring products and services in Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. These countries manage seismic networks that contribute to the Europe…

SEISMICITY AND TSUNAMIGENIC POTENTIAL OF THE BLACK SEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS Open

MIHAI DIACONESCU, Andreea Craiu, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, EDUARD G. CONSTANTINESCU · 2021

The main purpose of the paper is to highlight the crustal seismicity of the Black Sea, taking into account and the tsunamigenic potential. According to the distribution map of earthquakes epicenters and as well as to the map of the areas w…

Report on recommendations on Community Resilience and Recovery Models Open

Dina D’Ayala, Li Sun, Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Barbara Borzi, Francesca Bozzoni , et al. · 2020

TURNkey Deliverable D 5.2 (Phase 1+ Phase 2) Report on recommendations on Community Resilience and Recovery Models

REFMC 1929 - 2012 (Romanian Earthquake Focal Mechanism Catalogue) Open

Mircea Rădulian, Andrei Bălă, Dragoş Toma-Danilă · 2020

REFMC 1929 - 2012 (Romanian Earthquake Focal Mechanism Catalogue) was compiled by Mircea Radulian, Andrei Bălă and Dragoș Toma-Dănilă from the National Institute for Earth Physics (INFP), Romania (http://www.infp.ro/) and comprises of eart…

European Exposure Model Data Repository Open

Helen Crowley, Venetia Despotaki, Daniela Rodrigues, Vítor Silva, Cláudia Henrique da Costa , et al. · 2020

A repository of the exposure data used to develop the ESRM20 exposure models.\n\n\nMore information available in the following publication: Crowley et al. (2020) “Exposure model for European Seismic Risk Assessment,” Earthquake…

Network-risk: an open GIS toolbox for estimating the implications of transportation network damage due to natural hazards, tested for Bucharest, Romania Open

Dragoş Toma-Danilă, Iuliana Armaș, Alexandru Țigănescu · 2020

Due to their widespread and continuous expansion, transportation networks are considerably exposed to natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, landslides or hurricanes. The vulnerability of specific segments and structures among bridge…

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Dragoş Toma-Danilă · 2020

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