PUBLICATIONS

Books, Chapters and Articles

2016

  • Marmureanu G. (2016). Certitudini/Incertitudini in evaluarea hazardului si a riscului seismic Vrancean (in Romanian). Ed. Academiei Romane, ISBN 978-973-27-2611-2.

  • Marmureanu G., Cioflan C.O., Marmureanu A., Manea E.F. (2016). Main Characteristics of November 10, 1940 Strong Vrancea Earthquake in Seismological and Physics of Earthquake Terms. In: The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt. Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Eds: Vacareanu R. and Ionescu C., Springer Natural Hazards Series, Springer International Publishing, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29844-3

  • Cioflan C.O., Toma-Danila D., Manea E.F. (2016) - Seismic loss estimates for scenarios of the 1940 Vrancea earthquake (chapter), pp 425-439. In: The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt. Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Eds: Vacareanu R. and Ionescu C., Springer Natural Hazards Series, Springer International Publishing, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29844-3

  • Olteanu R., Coliba V., Vacareanu R., Pavel F., Ciuiu D. (2016). Analytical Seismic Fragility Functions for Dual RC Structures in Bucharest. In: The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt. Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Eds: Vacareanu R. and Ionescu C., Springer Natural Hazards Series, Springer International Publishing, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29844-3

  • Pavel F., Vacareanu R., Douglas J., Radulian M., Cioflan C.O., Barbat A.H. (2016). An Updated Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Romania and Comparison with the Approach and Outcomes of the SHARE Project. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 173(6):1881-1905.

  • Toma-Danila D., Armas I. (2016). Insights into the possible seismic damage of residential buildings in Bucharest, Romania, at neighborhood resolution. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, doi: 10.1007/s10518-016-9997-1.

  • Vacareanu R., Iancovici M., Pavel F. (2016). Selecting and Scaling Strong Ground Motion Records Based on Conditional Mean Spectra. Case Study for Iasi City in Romania. In: The 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Issues, Insights and Lessons Learnt. Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating 75 Years from November 10, 1940 Vrancea Earthquake. Eds: Vacareanu R. and Ionescu C., Springer Natural Hazards Series, Springer International Publishing, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29844-3
  • 2015

  • Marmureanu G., Marmureanu A., Manea E.F., Toma-Danila D., Vlad M. (accepted for publishing). Can we use more classic seismic hazard analysis to strong and deep Vrancea earthquakes?. Romanian Journal of Physics

  • Marmureanu G. Cioflan C.O., Marmureanu A., Ionescu C. (2015). How long time will go with linear seismology?. Romanian Journal of Physics, 60(3-4):1221-1462.

  • Craifaleanu I.G., Borcia I.S. (2015). O reevaluare a înregistrărilor obţinute la cutremurele vrâncene puternice pe clădiri instrumentate seismic. Conferinta Nationala "Ingineria constructiilor", 16 octombrie 2015, pp. 185-193

  • Manea E.F., Toma-Danila D., Cioflan C.O., Marmureanu G. (2015). Steps in Seismic Risk Mapping for Romania Capital City (book chapter). In: Nonlinear Mathematical Physics and Natural Hazards, Springer Ed.

  • Pavel F., Vacareanu R., Cioflan C.O. (2015). Investigation on directional effects of Vrancea subcrustal earthquakes. Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 14(3):399-410

  • Pavel F., Vacareanu R. (2015). Investigation on site conditions for seismic stations in Romania using H/V spectral ratio. Earthquakes and Structures, 9(5):983-997

  • Pavel F., Vacareanu R. (2015). Assessment of the ground motion levels for the Vrancea (Romania) November 1940 earthquake. Natural Hazards, 78(2):1469-1480.

  • Pavel F., Vacareanu R. (2015). Kappa and regional attenuation for Vrancea (Romania) earthquakes. Journal of Seismology, 79:791-799.

  • Toma-Danila D., Zulfikar C., Manea E.F., Cioflan C.O. (2015). Improved seismic risk estimation for Bucharest, based on multiple hazard scenarios, analytical methods and new data. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Journal, 73:1-16.

  • Vacareanu R., Iancovici M., Cristian N., Pavel F. (2015). Macroseismic intensity prediction equations for Vrancea intermediate-depth seismic source. Natural Hazards, 79(3):2005-2031

  • Vacareanu R., Radulian M., Iancovici M., Pavel F., Neagu C. (2015). Fore-arc and back-arc ground motion prediction model for Vrancea intermediate depth seismic source. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 19(3):535-562.
  • 2014

  • Marmureanu,Gh.,Cioflan,C.O.,Marmureanu,Al.,Ionescu,C.(2014). Bridging the Gap between Nonlinear Seismology as Reality and Earthquake Engineering, Springer Verlag, Series, Title: Geotechnical, Geological & Earthquake Engineering, Title of Book: Perspective on European Erathquake Engineering and Seismology,Volume 2.

  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Lungu, D. (2014). Bi-normalized response spectra for various frequency content ground motions. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 18(2): 264-289.
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  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Arion, C., Neagu, C. (2014). On the variability of strong ground motions recorded from Vrancea earthquakes. Earthquakes and Structures, 6(1): 1-18.
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  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Neagu, C., Pricopie, A. (2014). Bi-normalized response spectra and seismic intensity for Bucharest. Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 13(1): 125-135.
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  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Ionescu, C., Iancovici, M., Şercăianu, M. (2014). Investigation of the variability of strong ground motions from Vrancea earthquakes. Natural Hazards, 74(3), 1707-1728.
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  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Cioflan C.O., Iancovici, M. (2014). Spectral characteristics of strong ground motions from intermediate‐depth Vrancea seismic source. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 104(6), 2842–2850.
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  • Rogozea,M.,Mărmureanu,Gh.,Radulian,M.,Toma,D.(2014). Reevaluation of the macroseismic effects of the 23 January 1838 Vrancea earthquake, Romanian Reports in Physics, Vol. 66, No. 2, P. 520–538;

  • Vacareanu R., Marmureanu Gh., Pavel F., Neagu C., Cioflan C.O., Aldea A. (2014): Analysis of soil factor S using Strong Ground Motions from Vrancea Subcrustal Seismic Source, Romanian Reports in Physics, 66(3): 893-906.
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  • Vacareanu, R., Iancovici, M., Pavel, F. (2014). Conditional mean spectrum for Bucharest. Earthquakes and Structures, 7(2): 141-157.
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  • Vacareanu, R., Demetriu, S., Lungu, D., Pavel, F., Arion, C., Iancovici, M., Aldea, A., Neagu, C. (2014). Empirical ground motion model for Vrancea intermediate-depth seismic source. Earthquakes and Structures, 6(2): 141-161.
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  • 2013

  • Marmureanu Gh., Marmureanu A., Cioflan C.O., Ionescu C. (2013): Essential Tools to Mitigate Vrancea Strong Earthquakes Effects on Moldavian Urban Environment, Environmental Engineering and Managament Journal, Vol. 12, Iss., 1, pp. 65-78

  • Marmureanu Gh, Marmureanu A., Cioflan C.O. (2013) Nonlinear Seismology: a Reality. The Quantitative Data, Romanian Reports in Physics, Vol. 65, No. 2, P. 512-523
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  • Pavel, F., Vacareanu, R., Aldea, A., Arion, C. (2013). Source effects on the spectral characteristics of ground motions recorded in Bucharest area during Vrancea earthquakes of 1986 and 1990. Journal of Earthquake Engineering,
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  • Rogozea M., Radulian M., Marmureanu Gh., Mandrescu N., Paulescu D. (2013). Large and Moderate Historical Earthquakes of 15th and 16th Centuries in Romania Reconsidered. Romanian Reports in Physics, Vol. 65, No. 2 P. 545-562
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  • Vacareanu, R., Pavel, F., Aldea, A. (2013). On the selection of GMPEs for Vrancea subcrustal seismic source. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 11(6): 1867-1884.
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  • Conferences, Proceedings and Others

    2015

  • Arion C. - We are far away...; SAFESUST Workshop A roadmap for the improvement of earthquake resistance and eco-efficiency of existing buildings and cities (Ispra, Italy, 2015)
  • 2014

  • Toma-Danila D., Zulfikar C., Manea E.F. - Adapting Seismic Loss Estimation Software to Local Conditions – Vrancea Intermediate - Depth Earthquakes Case Study; Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (Istanbul, Turkey, 2014)

  • Manea E.F., Toma-Danila D., Cioflan C.O., Marmureanu G., Radulian M, Balan S.F. - Seismic risk analysis for extra-Carpathian area of Romania, considering Vrancea intermediate-depth source; Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (Istanbul, Turkey, 2014)

  • Mărmureanu, Gh., Mărmureanu,Al., Ionescu,C., Cioflan,C.O., Daneţ, A., Manea,E.F.(2014). Nonlinear site effects in real time shake map generation as part of risk reduction; European Geophysical Union(EGU),April 27-May 02,2014,SM3.1/NH4.2-paper 3628;

  • Mărmureanu,Gh., Alexandru Mărmureanu, Al., Cioflan, C.O., Manea, F.E.(2014). The real evidence of effects from source to free field as base for nonlinear seismology; European Geophysical Union(EGU), April 27-May 02,2014, SM2.3/NH4-paper 2089

  • Marmureanu,Gh.,Cioflan,C.O.,Marmureanu,Al.,Manea,E.F.(2014). Nonlinear seismology a reality. Bridging the gap between this reality and earthquake engineering.Proceedings of 5th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering & 1st National Conference on Earth.Engineering & Seismology,p.205-212;Iunie,2014;

  • Marmureanu G., Marmureanu A., Cioflan C.O., Ionescu C., Toma-Danila D. - UNCERTAINTIES IN EVALUATION OF HAZARD AND SEISMIC RISK OVER TIME IN ROMANIA (invited speaker presentation), 2nd International Conference on Natural and Anthropic Risks ICNAR (Bacau, Romania, 2014)

  • Mărmureanu,Gh.,Cioflan,C.O.,Mărmureanu,A.,Ionescu,C,Manea,E.F.(2014). Bridging the gap between nonlinear seismology as reality and earthquake engineering(as THEME presentation), Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology(2ECEES), August 25-29, Istanbul,Turkey

  • Craifaleanu, I. G., Borcia, I. S.: An analysis of the usability of strong ground motion records obtained from stations located in densely urbanized areas in Romania. Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, August 24-29, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper No. 499

  • Borcia, I.S., Craifaleanu, I.G., Calarasu E.A., Tanase N.F., Praun I.C.: SM-ROM-GL (Strong Motion ROMania Ground Level) database, Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, August 24-29, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper No. 487

  • Borcia, I.S., Craifaleanu, I.G., Georgescu E.S., Praun I.C.: THE NATIONAL STRONG-MOTION NETWORK OF URBAN-INCERC: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, August 24-29, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, Extended Abstract No. 3354

  • Dobre D., Dragomir C.S., Georgescu E.S.: CLEARINGHOUSE TYPE SYSTEM AND DATABASE FOR POSTSEISMIC BUILDINGS ASSESSMENT, Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, August 24-29, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper No. 1308

  • Dobre D., Dragomir C.S., Georgescu E.S.: POUNDING EFFECTS DURING AN EARTHQUAKE, WITH AND WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION, Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, August 24-29, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper No. 1215

  • Sandi H., Borcia, I. S.: AN ATTEMPT TO RECALIBRATE INSTRUMENTAL CRITERIA FOR INTENSITY ASSESSMENT, Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, August 24-29, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper No. 182

  • Dobre D., Dragomir C.S., Borcia I.S., Georgescu E.S.: Seismic Safety Of Individual Buildings In Romanian Rural Areas, The 14th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo-Conference & EXPO Section: Applied and Environmental Geophysics (Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment), Albena, Bulgaria, ISBN 978-619-7105-07-0/ISSN 1314-2704, DOI: 10.5593/sgem2014B11, pp. 589-596.

  • Dragomir C.S., Dobre D., Matei C. L., Georgescu E.S., Borcia I.S.: Parametric Analysis Of The Buildings Behaviour Under Eartquakes In Context Of Vrancea Seismicity, The 14th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo-Conference & EXPO Section: Applied and Environmental Geophysics (Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment), Albena, Bulgaria, ISBN 978-619-7105-07-0 / ISSN 1314-2704, DOI: 10.5593/sgem2014B11, pp. 545-552.

  • Craifaleanu, I.-G. (2014). Recent findings on the damage potential of Vrancea earthquakes, in relation with their spectral characteristics. Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and First National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology – 5CNIS & 1CNISS, Bucharest, Romania, June 19-20, 2014. Radu Văcăreanu, Constantin Ionescu (Eds.), Bucharest: Conspress, 2014, ISBN (print) 978-973-100-342-9, ISBN (CD) 978-973-100-341-2, Paper No. 25 (on CD-ROM), pp. 277-283

  • Borcia, I.S., Craifaleanu I.-G., Calarasu E.A., Tanase N.F., Praun I.C. Examples of use of the SM-ROM-GL database. Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and First National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology – 5CNIS & 1CNISS, Bucharest, Romania, June 19-20, 2014. Radu Văcăreanu, Constantin Ionescu (Eds.), Bucharest: Conspress, 2014, ISBN (print) 978-973-100-342-9, ISBN (CD) 978-973-100-341-2, Paper No. 11 (on CD-ROM), pp. 165-172.

  • Craifaleanu I. G., Calarasu E. A.: Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Frequency Content of Ground Motions Recorded in Bucharest During Strong Vrancea Earthquakes, Proc. IAEG XII CONGRESS, Torino, September 15-19, 2014, "Engineering Geology for Society and Territory".
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  • Toma-Danila D., Armas I. - CONCEPTUAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) FOR THE SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT OF ROAD NETWORKS, 2nd International Conference on Natural and Anthropic Risks ICNAR (Bacau, Romania, 2014)

  • Toma-Danila D., Manea E.F., Cioflan C.O. - Improved seismic risk estimation for Bucharest, based on multiple hazard scenarios, analytical methods and new techniques, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (Vienna, Austria, 2014)

  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Aldea, A. (2014). Evaluation of GMPEs for Vrancea intermediate depth seismic source. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper no. 423.

  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Cioflan, C.O. (2014). Directivity effects of strong ground motions from Vrancea subcrustal earthquakes. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper no. 466.

  • Văcăreanu, R., Radulian, M., Inacovici, M., Pavel, F., Neagu, C. (2014). Fore-arc and back-arc ground motion prediction model for Vrancea intermediate depth seismic source. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper no. 484.

  • Văcăreanu, R., Lungu, D., Radulian, M., Pavel, F., Iancovici, M., Arion, C. (2014). New developments in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Romania. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, Paper no. 545.

  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Neagu, C., Arion, C. (2014). Probabilistic seismic hazard for Romania. Part I: selection of GMPEs. In: Văcăreanu, R., Ionescu, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering & 1st National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 213-220.

  • Aldea, A., Văcăreanu, R., Lungu, D., Pavel, F., Demetriu, S. (2014). Probabilistic seismic hazard for Romania. Part II: sensitivity analysis. In: Văcăreanu, R., Ionescu, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering & 1st National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 221-228.

  • Văcăreanu, R., Lungu, D., Aldea, A., Demetriu, S., Pavel, F., Arion, C., Iancovici, M., Neagu, C. (2014). Probabilistic seismic hazard for Romania. Part III: seismic hazard maps. In: Văcăreanu, R., Ionescu, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering & 1st National Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, pp. 229-237.

  • Craifaleanu, I. G., Calarasu, A. E.Analytical and experimental investigation of the frequency content of ground motions recorded in Bucharest during strong Vrancea earthquakes, submitted to Engineering Geology for Society and Territory" (Torino, 15-19 septembrie 2014), section 5.20: The seismic microzonation: input data, methodology and impact on planning
  • 2013

  • Borcia I.S., Craifaleanu I.G, Tanase F.N., Praun I.C., Dragomir C.S., Dobre D., Georgescu E.S.: The SP Vrancea NT Database. Example of use for a comparative analysis of records obtained in Russe (Bulgaria) and Giurgiu (Romania), 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM Proceedings, Varna, Bulgaria, 2013
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  • Marmureanu Gh., Cioflan C.O., Marmureanu A., Ionescu C.: Non Linear Seismology a Reality. The implications in Engineering, SE-EEE Conference Proceedings, Skopje, Macedonia, 2013
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  • Vacareanu R., Lungu D., Aldea A., Demetriu S., Arion C., Neagu C., Pavel F., Marmureanu Gh., Cioflan C.O.: Statistics of seismicity for Vrancea subcrustal seismic source, SE-EEE Conference Proceedings, Skopje, Macedonia, 2013
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  • Pavel, F., Văcăreanu, R., Arion, C., Neagu, C. (2013). Analysis of ground motions recorded in Bucharest during recent Vrancea earthquakes. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Viena, Austria, Paper no. 180

  • Vacareanu R., Pavel F., Lungu D., Iancovici M., Demetriu S., Aldea A., Arion C., Neagu C.: Uniform Hazard Spectra for Cities in Romania, SE-EEE Conference Proceedings, Skopje, Macedonia, 2013
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  • Pavel F., Aldea A., Vacareanu R.: Near-field strong ground motion records from Vrancea earthquakes, SE-EEE Conference Proceedings, Skopje, Macedonia, 2013
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  • Georgescu E.S., Borcia I.S., Matei C.L., Craifaleanu I.G., Dragomir C.S., Dobre D., Tanase F.N.: The Skopje, Macedonia, Earthquake of 1963 vs. Vrancea, Romania, Earthquake of 1977. Long-Run Impacts in Earthquake Engineering, SE-EEE Conference Proceedings, Skopje, Macedonia, 2013

  • Craifaleanu I.G: Strength reduction factors for Romanian Vrancea Earthquakes: general characteristics and peculiarities. 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM Proceedings, Varna, Bulgaria, 2013

  • Craifaleanu I.G: An assesment of displacement modification factors for Romanian Vrancea Earthquakes, with application to seismic code improvement. 13th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM Proceedings, Varna, Bulgaria, 2013

  • Ioan Sorin Borcia, Ioan Constantin Praun, Nicolae-Cristian Croicu, Emil-Sever Georgescu: Banca de date SP Vrancea NT. exploatarea in vederea microzonarii seismice a Chisinaului si a Bucurestiului, The fifth edition of the research conference on constructions, economy of constructions, architecture, urbanism and territorial development OLD AND NEW IN URBANISM, ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTIONS 19 April 2013, Bucharest, ROMANIA

  • Ioan Constantin Praun, Ioan Sorin Borcia, Emil Sever Georgescu Retele Seismice in conditiile crizei economice actuale, The fifth edition of the research conference on constructions, economy of constructions, architecture, urbanism and territorial development OLD AND NEW IN URBANISM, ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTIONS 19 April 2013, Bucharest, ROMANIA

  • The sixth edition of the research conference on constructions, economy of constructions, architecture, urbanism and territorial development Challenges for Romania within Horizon 2020, 18 October 2013, Bucharest, ROMANIA
    1. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SYNERGIES IN EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING: RECENT AND ONGOING RESEARCH AT N.I.R.D. URBAN-INCERC, INCERC BUCHAREST BRANCH S. Borcia, I.-G. Craifaleanu, D. Dobre, C. S. Dragomir, N.-F. Tănase
    2. SM-ROM-GL (STRONG MOTION ROMANIA GROUND LEVEL) DATABASE S. Borcia, I.-G. Craifaleanu, F.N. Tanase, E. A. Calarasu, D. Dobre, C. S. Dragomir, E.-S. Georgescu, I. C. Praun
  • 2012

  • Borcia I.S., Craifaleanu I.G., Praun I.C., Tanase N.F., Dragomir C.S., Dobre D., Georgescu E.S.: The SP Vrancea NT Database with results from the processing of Vrancea Earthquake Records obtained at ground level. Examples of use: seismic records obtained in the Republic of Moldova, DeDuCoN Conference, Chisinau, Moldova, 2012
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  • Calarasu E.A: Aspecte metodologice privind evaluarea conditiilor de teren cu aplicatii in studiile de microzonare seismica, Buletinul Stiintific UTCB, nr. 4/2012

  • On 29.10.2012, Elena-Andreea Calarasu, member in the P2 INCD URBAN-INCERC Team, has obtained the title of Doctor with the paper: "Microzonation of the local soil conditions of Bucharest and its metropolitan area, with applications in seismic hazard evaluation". This achievement was continued and valorized within the Activity I.2 of the BIGSEES Project.