Alexandra Carvalho

Dr. Alexandra Carvalho

National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

20Years (2007-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 May 2015 in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
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Gemma MusacchioGemma Musacchio
Gemma Musacchio
Susanna FalsaperlaSusanna Falsaperla
Susanna Falsaperla
ABA. E. Bernhardsdóttir
A. E. Bernhardsdóttir
MFMonica Amaral Ferreira
Monica Amaral Ferreira
MSM. L. Sousa
M. L. Sousa
GZG. Zonno
G. Zonno


1 May 2008 in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
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Alexandra CarvalhoAlexandra Carvalho
Alexandra Carvalho
GZG. Zonno
G. Zonno
GFG. Franceschina
G. Franceschina
JSJ. Bilé Serra
J. Bilé Serra
ACA. Campos Costa
A. Campos Costa

14 November 2023 in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
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Shaghayegh KarimzadehShaghayegh Karimzadeh
Shaghayegh Karimzadeh
Amirhossein MohammadiAmirhossein Mohammadi
Amirhossein Mohammadi
USUsman Salahuddin
Usman Salahuddin
Alexandra CarvalhoAlexandra Carvalho
Alexandra Carvalho
PLPaulo B. Lourenço
Paulo B. Lourenço
Azores Islands are seismically active due to the tectonic structure of the region. Since the 15th century, they have been periodically shaken by approximately 33 moderate to strong earthquakes, with the most recent one in 1998 (Mw = 6.2). Nonetheless, due to insufficient instrumental seismic data, the region lacks a uniform database of past real records. Ground motion simulation techniques provide alternative region‐specific time series of prospective events for locations with limited seismic networks or regions with a seismic gap of catastrophic earthquake events. This research establishes a local ground motion model (GMM) for the Azores plateau (Portugal) by simulating region‐specific records for constructing a homogeneous dataset. Simulations are accomplished in bedrock using the stochastic finite‐fault approach by employing validated input‐model parameters. The simulation results undergo validation against the 1998 Faial event and comparison with empirical models for volcanic and Pan‐European datasets. A probabilistic numerical technique, namely the Monte‐Carlo simulation, is employed to estimate the outcome of uncertainty associated with these parameters. The results of the simulations are post‐processed to predict the peak ground motion parameters in addition to spectral ordinates. This study uses XGBoost to circumvent the difficulties inherent to linear regression‐based models in establishing the form of equations and coefficients. The input parameters for prediction are moment magnitude (Mw), Joyner and Boore distance (RJB), and focal depth (FD). The quantification of GMM uncertainty is accomplished by analyzing the residuals, providing insight into inter‐ and intra‐event uncertainties. The outcomes demonstrate the effectiveness of the suggested model in simulating physical phenomena.

12 November 2015 in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
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Alexandra CarvalhoAlexandra Carvalho
Alexandra Carvalho
CRCláudia Reis
Cláudia Reis
DVD. Vales
D. Vales

31 March 2022 in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
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Vasco BernardoVasco Bernardo
Vasco Bernardo
ACAlfredo Peres de Noronha Campos Costa
Alfredo Peres de Noronha Campos Costa
PCPaulo Candeias
Paulo Candeias
ACAníbal Guimarães Costa
Aníbal Guimarães Costa
AMAna Isabel Mera Marques
Ana Isabel Mera Marques
Alexandra CarvalhoAlexandra Carvalho
Alexandra Carvalho