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1 PROF. MARCO MUCCIARELLI CURRICULUM VITAE Present position Associate Professor of Seismology and Earth Physics at the University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy Year of Birth 1960 Nationality Italian Education University of Bologna,Graduated in Physics, 1983 Languages English, French, Italian (mother tongue) Professional Status Seismologist. Associated Professor of Seismology. Member of Seismological Society of America. Member of European Geophysical Society. Research fields Estimate of seismic hazard for sites, areas and lifelines. Seismic microzoning Statistical analysis of seismicity data. RIS (Reservoir Induced Seismicity). Seismotectonic modelling, including numerical FEM modelling. Earthquake hydrological and geochemical precursors Working at the Universities of Bologna and Siena, with contracts related to the Italian Long Period Seismic Network Contract researcher at the University of Siena with a Fellowship of Regione Toscana for researches on seismic hazard Non-tenured professor at the University of Siena. Teaching "Geological Data Analysis" Coordinator of Seismology and Seismic Risk at ISMES S.p.A. Participation to E. U. funded projects Framework Title Role ENVIRONMENT SCENARIO Researcher TACIS Novovoronezh 1.12 Researcher TACIS Chernobyl SHA Scientific Responsible ENVIRONMENT SEISMOCARE Researcher ENVIRONMENT FAUST Coordinator

2 Hazard studies performed (in Italy if not stated otherwise) Site Work Type Customer Chernobyl (Ukraine) Nuclear Power Plant CEE(TACIS) Ignalina (Lithuania) Nuclear Power Plant CEE(TACIS) Chashma (Pakistan) Nuclear Power Plant N.E.B. Pakistan Novovoronezh (Russia) Nuclear Power Plant CEE(TACIS)/REA Bologna-Firenze High Speed Railway FIAT Engineering Adriatic Sea Off-Shore Power Plant ENEL Rosone Penstock AEM,TO Hera Lacinia Temple Archaelogical Site Art Conservation Bureau, RC Nam Theun (Laos) Dam ENEL Montagna Spaccata Dam ENEL Ancipa Dam ENEL S. Agata d'esaro Dam Cons. Bon. Crati Bomba Dam ACEA, RM Casoli Dam ENEL Ponte dell' Acqua Dam Italcementi Cassiglio Dam Italcementi Valzurio Dam Provincia Bergamo Torrente Passante Dam ENEL Laino 380 kv station ENEL Gorgoglione Oil storage ISMES Gioia Tauro Multi-fuel Power Plant ENEL Avezzano Multi-fuel Power Plant ENEL Publications 1. Mantovani, D. Albarello and M. Mucciarelli, 1986; Seismic activity in North Aegean region as middle term precursor of Calabrian earthquakes. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 44, Mantovani, D. Albarello and M. Mucciarelli, 1987; Interrelation between the seismicity of Calabrian and Balkan areas. Ann. Geophys., 5B, 2, Mantovani, D. Babbucci, M. Mucciarelli and D. Albarello, 1987; Africa-Eurasia kinematics: misleading indications from Atlantic evidence. Proceeding of 3rd WEGENER/MEDLAS Project Conference, Mantovani, M. Mucciarelli and D. Albarello, 1987; Evidence of interrelation between the seismicity of Southern Apennines and Southern Dinarides. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 49,

3 5. Mantovani, M. Mucciarelli, E. Boschi and D. Albarello, 1988; Reliability of Seismicity data in Northern Apennines. Boll. Geofis. Teor. Appl., XXX, V , Mucciarelli, D. Albarello and E. Mantovani, 1988; Earthquake forecasting in Southern Italy on the basis of Logistic Models, Tectonophysics,152, Albarello, M. Mucciarelli and E. Mantovani, 1988; Use of non parametric correlation test for the study of seismic interrelations. Geophys. Jour.Int., 96, Mantovani, D. Albarello and M. Mucciarelli, 1989; Evidence of interconnection between seismic activity in the Iberian Peninsula and North African Belts. Phys. Earth. Planet. Inter., 54, Albarello, G. Ferrari, G. Martinelli and M. Mucciarelli, 1989; Observation of well water level changes at the end of the XIX century in Italy, Proceedings of the International School of Solid Earth Geophysics, 5th Course: Earthquake prediction, EMCSC, Erice, Mantovani, D. Babbucci, D.Albarello, E. Boschi and M.Mucciarelli, 1989; Medium term earthquakes prediction in Italy, Proceedings of the International School of Solid Earth Geophysics, 5th Course: Earthquake prediction, EMCSC, Erice, E.Mantovani, D.Babbucci, D. Albarello and M.Mucciarelli, 1990; Deformation pattern in the Central Mediterranean and behaviour of the African/Adriatic promontory; Tectonophysics, 179, D.Albarello, M.Mucciarelli and E.Mantovani, 1990; Adriatic flexure and seismotectonics in Southern Italy, Tectonophysics, 179, Berardi, L. Magri and M. Mucciarelli, 1990, Do different experts and computer programs agree on the interpretation of the same intensity map?, Proceedings of the XXII ESC General Assembly, Barcelona, Vol I, Mucciarelli, D. Albarello and E. Mantovani, 1990, Statistical analysis of the 1920 Garfagnana (Italy) event, Proceedings of the XXII ESC General Assembly, Barcelona, Vol II, Albarello, M. Mucciarelli and E. Mantovani, 1990, Empirical Magnitude-Intensity relationship, a non parametric approach, Proceedings of the XXII ESC General Assembly, Barcelona, Vol II, Mantovani, E. Boschi, D.Albarello, D. Babbucci and M. Mucciarelli, 1991; Regularities in time and space distribution of seismicity in the periadriatic regions: Tectonic implications, Tectonophysics, 188, Mucciarelli and D. Albarello, 1991; The use of historical data in earthquake prediction: an example from water level and seismicity. Tectonophysics, 193,

4 18.Albarello, G. Ferrari, G. Martinelli and M. Mucciarelli, 1991; Well-level variation as possible seismic precursor: a statistical assessment from Italian historical data, Tectonophysics, 193, Mucciarelli, L. Magri and D. Albarello,1992 For an adequate use of intensity data in site hazard estimates: mixing theoretical and observed intensities, Proceedings of X World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Madrid, vol 1, Mucciarelli and D. Albarello, 1994 Source effects, propagation and site effects in intesity patterns, Proceedings of II ERCAD conference, Berlin, Vol. 1, Magri, M. Mucciarelli and D. Albarello,1994, Estimates of site seismicity rates using ill-defined macroseismic data, PAGEOPH, 143, 4, Camensig, L. Bresesti, S. Clementel, M. Mucciarelli, M. Salvetti, 1994, Seismic risk evaluation for high voltage power stations, Proceedings of 9' International Conference on Reliability and Maintainability, La Baule, Albarello, R. Berardi, C. Margottini and M. Mucciarelli, 1995, Macroseismic estimates of magnitude in Italy, PAGEOPH, vol 145, n 2, Martinelli, D. Albarello and M. Mucciarelli, 1995, Radon emissions from mud vulcanoes in northern Italy: possible connection with local seismicity. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 22, n. 15, Piccinelli, M. Mucciarelli, P. Federici and D. Albarello., 1995 The microseismic network of the Ridracoli dam, northern Italy: data and interpretations, PAGEOPH, Vol. 145, No. 1, Berardi, C. Petrungaro, A. Mendez, M. Mucciarelli, F. Pacor and G. Longhi, 1995, On the modeling of strong motion parameters and correlation with historical macroseismic data: an application to the 1915 Avezzano earthquake, Annali di Geofisica, Vol XXXVIII, N. 5-6, Angeloni, G. Gardini, M. Mucciarelli and A. Zaninetti, 1995, Environmental and structural dynamic monitoring using high dynamic seismic acquisition systems, Proceedings of First meting of European Section of EEGS, Torino, Mucciarelli, F. Bettinali, A. Zaninetti, A. Mendez, M. Vanini and P. Galli, 1996, Refining Nakamura's technique: processing techniques and innovative instrumentation, proceedings of XXV General Assembly of ESC, Reykjavik, Salvaneschi, M. Mucciarelli, A. Spinelli, Rodolfo Console, Gianluca Valensise, G. N. Stavrakakis, 1996, Time Dependent Hazard Estimate based on a Multi-parameter Geophysical Observatory System, 1996, proceedings of XXV General Assembly of ESC, Reykjavik,

5 30.Mendez, M. Mucciarelli, G. Valensise, 1996, Modeling intensity data to infer rupture characteristics of extended faults: an innovative tool to learn about historical earthquakes, proceedings of XXV General Assembly of ESC, Reykjavik, M.Mucciarelli, D. Albarello, V. Lapenna, Martinelli G., Spinelli A., 1996, A computer aided procedure for the identification of non-seismic precursor anomalies, proceedings of XXV General Assembly of ESC, Reykjavik, M. Mucciarelli, Albarello D., Stucchi, M., 1996, Sensitivity of seismic hazard estimates to the use of historical site data, in V. Schenk (ed) Earthquake Hazard and Seismic Risk, Kluwer Ac. Pub., 141, G. Giuseppetti, A. Zaninetti, P. Angeloni, M. Mucciarelli, P. Federici, 1996, Fifteen years of Acoustic Emissions and Microseismic Activity monitoring at the Passante hydroelectric reservoir, Proceedings of the 1997 ICOLD conference, R. R. Castro, M. Mucciarelli, F. Pacor, C. Petrungaro, 1996, S-waves response estimates using Nakamura's technique, B.S.S.A., 87, P. Salvaneschi, M. Mucciarelli, A. Spinelli, G. Valensise, 1996, Regional Seismic Hazard Estimation with a low-end Geographical Information System, Proceedings of the conference on GIS and mitigation of natural disasters, Walferdange, in press on Cahiers du Centre Europèen de Geodynamique et Seismologie. 36.A.Mendez, M. Mucciarelli, G. Valensise, 1997, Modeling intensity data to infer rupture characteristics of extended faults: application to historical events in Italy and the 1994 Northridge, California earthquake. in press on Natural hazards. 37.R. R. Castro, M. Mucciarelli, F. Pacor, P. Federici, A. Zaninetti, 1998, Determination of the characteristic frequency of two dams located in the region of Calabria, Italy, B.S.S.A., 88, 2, M.Mucciarelli, F. Pacor, M. Vanini, F. Bettinali, 1997, Definition of seismic input for base isolation applications: methodologies assessment, statistical analysis and tools developed, Post- SMIRT conference on Seismic Isolation, Taormina, M. Mucciarelli, G. Monachesi, 1998; A quick survey of local amplifications and their correlation with damage observed during the Umbro-Marchesan earthquake of September 26, 1997, Journ. Earthq. Eng., 2, 2, M. Mucciarelli, 1998, Are different M=a+b.I o relationships due to a statistical bias, Annali Geofisica, vol. XLI, 1,

6 41.M. Mucciarelli, 1998, Reliability and applicability range of the Nakamura s technique, Journ. Earthq. Eng., 2, 4, R. Castro, G. Monachesi, M. Mucciarelli, L. Trojani, F. Pacor, 1999; P and S-wave attenuation in the region of Marche, Italy, Tectonophysics, 302, M. Mucciarelli, G. Monachesi, 1999, The Bovec (Slovenia) earthquake, April 1998: a preliminary corrrelation among damage, ground motion amplification and building frequencies, Journ. Earthq. Eng., 3, R. Azzaro, M. S. Barbano, A. Moroni, M. Mucciarelli, M. Stucchi, 1999, The seismic History of Catania, Journal of Seismology, 3(3): M. Mucciarelli, G. Monachesi, M. R. Gallipoli, 1999, In situ measurements of site effects and building dynamic behaviour related to damage observed during the 9/9/1998 earthquake in Southern Italy, Proceedings of ERES99 Conference, Catania, Italy, R. Castro, M. Mucciarelli, G. Monachesi, F. Pacor and R. Berardi, 1999, A review of nonparametric attenuation functions computed for different regions of Italy, Annali di Geofisica, 42, 4, R. Castro, L. Trojani, G. Monachesi, M. Mucciarelli, M. Cattaneo, 2000, The spectral decay parameter k in the region of Umbria-Marche, Italy, J. Geophys. Res. 105, No. B10, p M. Mucciarelli, L. Peruzza, P. Caroli, 2000, Calibration of seismic hazard estimates by means of observed site intensities, Journ. Earthq. Eng,.4, M. Mucciarelli, G. Valensise, M. R. Gallipoli and R. Caputo, 2000; Reappraisal of A XVI century earthquake combining historical, geological and instrumental information, in V. Castelli (ed.) Proceedings of Workshop of ESC S.C. Historical Seismology, Macerata (Italy), M. Mucciarelli, M.R. Gallipoli, R. Camassi, The Izmit (Turkey) earthquake: QTVR damage survey, HVSR ground amplification measurements and preliminary EMS intensity assessment, Proceedings XVII ESC General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Lisbon, M. R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli, D. Albarello and V. Lapenna (2000). Variation of seismic hazard estimates based on intensity site histories and their correlation with amplification estimated using HVSR, Proceedings XVII ESC General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Lisbon, M. Mucciarelli and the FAUST working group, Faults as a seismologists tool: current advancements of the EC project FAU.S.T., Proceedings XVII ESC General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, Lisbon,

7 53.Gallipoli, M.R., Lapenna, V., Lorenzo, P., Mucciarelli, M., Perrone, A., Piscitelli, S. and Sdao, F., (2000(. Comparison of geological and geophysical prospecting techniques in the study of a landslide in Southern Italy. Eur. J. of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 4, Giampiccolo E., Gresta S., Mucciarelli M., De Guidi G. and Gallipoli M. R., (2001); Site response in the city of Catania (Eastern Sicily) from microtremor measurements, Annali di Geofisica, 44, 1, Gosar A., Stopar R., Car M and Mucciarelli M., (2001); The earthquake on 12 April, 1998 in Krn mountains (Slovenia):ground motion amplification study using microtremors and modelling based on geophysical data, Journal of Applied Geophysics, 47, M. Mucciarelli and M. Stucchi, (2001); Expeditious seismic damage scenarios based on intensity data from historical earthquakes. In: Glade T., Albini P., Frances F. (eds.), The Use of Historical Data in Natural Hazards Assessment. Kluwer, Dordrecht, M. Balasco, D. Chianese, M.R. Gallipoli, V. Lapenna, V. Cuomo, G. Di Bello and M. Mucciarelli, (2001). Design of a new prototype of remote station to detect electrical and seismometric parameters in a seismic area of Southern Italy, Phys and Chem of the Earth, M. Mucciarelli, P. Contri, G. Monachesi, G. Calvano, M. R. Gallipoli, (2001), An empirical method to assess the seismic vulnerability of existing buildings using the HVSR technique, PAGEOPH, 158, M. Mucciarelli and M. R. Gallipoli, (2001), A critical review of 10 years of Nakamura technique, Boll.Geof. Teor. Appl., 42, Castro, R., G. Monachesi, L. Trojani, M. Mucciarelli, M. Frapiccini, (2002), An attenuation study using the 1997 Umbria-Marche sequence, Journal of Seismology, 6, M. Mucciarelli, R. Camassi and M.R. Gallipoli, (2002). Collection of macroseismic data in a digital age Lessons from the 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey earthquake, Seism. Res. Lett., 73, Albarello D. and Mucciarelli M.: (2002), Seismic hazard estimates using ill-defined macroseismic data at site, Pure Appl. Geoph., 159, Gallipoli, M.R., Albarello, D., Mucciarelli M., Lapenna, V., M. Schiattarella and Calvano, G., (2002); Hints about site amplification effects comparing macroseismic hazard estimate with microtremor measurements: the Agri Valley (Italy) example, Journ. Earthq. Eng., 7, 1, V. D'amico, D. Albarello, M. Mucciarelli, (2002),Validation through HVSR measurements of a method for the quick detection of site amplification from intensity data: an application to a seismic area in Northern Italy, Soil Dyn. Earthq. Eng., 22,

8 65.M. R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli and R. R. Castro, (2002), Study of soil-structure response and the effect of damage on building using HVSR of microtremors, Proc. XVIII Gen Assembly of ESC, Genoa, Cd-Rom, 10 pp. 66.Balasco M., D. Chianese, G. Colangelo, V. Cuomo, G. Di Bello, M. Gallipoli, V. Lapenna, M. Mucciarelli, (2002), A new monitoring network to detect geoelectrical and seismometric signals in a seismic area of Southern Italy, in Seismo-electromagnetics: Lithosphere-Atmosphere- Ionosphere coupling, M. Hayakawa and O. A. Molchanov, M. Mucciarelli, M.R. Gallipoli, F. Ponzo and M. Dolce, (2003), Seismic waves generated by oscillating building, Soil Dyn. Earthq. Eng., 23, M. Mucciarelli, Gallipoli, M.R., Arcieri M., (2003), The stability of Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio by triggered noise and earthquake recordings, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 93, M. Mucciarelli, A. Masi, M. Vona, M.R. Gallipoli, P. Harabaglia, R. Caputo, S.Piscitelli, E. Rizzo, M. Picozzi, D. Albarello, C. Lizza (2003) Quick survey of the possible causes of damage enhancement observed in San Giuliano after the 2002 Molise, Italy seismic sequence, Journ. Earthq. Eng., 7, D. Albarello and M. Mucciarelli (2003) Seismic Hazard assessment and site effects at a regional scale, in Earthquake science and seismic risk reduction, F. Mulargia and R. Geller eds, NATO Earth and Env. Sciences, Vol. 32, M.R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli, R. R. Castro, G. Monachesi, P. Contri, (2004), Structure, soilstructure response and effects of damage based on observations of horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios of microtremors, Soil Dyn. Earthq. Eng., 24, A. Oliveto, M. Mucciarelli and R. Caputo (2004) HVSR prospecting in multi-layered environments: an example from the Tyrnavos Basin (Greece), Journ. Seism., 8, Mucciarelli M., Masi A., Gallipoli M.R., Harabaglia P., Vona M., Ponzo F. and Dolce M. (2004) Analysis of r.c. building dynamic response and soil-building resonance based on data recorded during a damaging earthquake (Molise, Italy 2002), Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 94, 5, M. R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli, M. Tropeano, S. Gallicchio, C. Lizza, (2004) HVSR measurements in the area damaged by the 2002 Molise, Italy earthquake, Earthq. Spectra, 20, S81-S S. Gresta, H. Langer, M. Mucciarelli, M.R. Gallipoli, S. Imposa, J. Lettica and C. Monaco (2004), The site response in the city of Ragusa-Ibla (Sicily) by using microtremors and strong ground motion simulations. Proc. Conf. Risks IV, Rhodes, WIT Press,3-101.

9 76.R.R. Castro, M.R. Gallipoli and M. Mucciarelli (2004) An attenuation study in southern Italy using local and regional earthquakes recorded by the seismic network of Basilicata, Annals Geoph., 47, 5, P. Augliera, M. Dolce, G. Franceschina, M. Frapiccini, M. R. Gallipoli, P. Harabaglia, L. Luzi, A. Masi, S. Marzorati, M. Mucciarelli, F. Pacor, L. Samela (2004) Site amplification in the epicentral area of the 31/10/2002 earthquake (Molise, Italy): comparison between damage data, microtremors, weak- and strong-motions. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering Vancouver, 2004 CD-Rom, Paper No M. Mucciarelli, M. R. Gallipoli (2004) The HVSR technique from microtremor to strong motion: empirical and statistical considerations; 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering Vancouver, 2004 CD-Rom, Paper No M. Dolce, D. Cardone, R. Marnetto, M. Mucciarelli, D. Nigro, F.C. Ponzo, G. Santarsiero, (2004), Experimental static and dynamic response of a real r/c frame upgraded with SMA recentering and dissipating braces, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering Vancouver, CD-Rom, Paper No R. Bavusi, D. Chianese, S. I. Giano and Marco Mucciarelli, (2005) Multidisciplinary investigations on the Roman aqueduct of Grumentum (Basilicata-Southern Italy), Annals of Geophysics, 47, 6, M. Mucciarelli, M. R. Gallipoli, D. Di Giacomo, F. Di Nota, E. Nino, (2005), Wind influence on seismic noise measurements, Geoph. Journ. Int, 161, M. Mucciarelli (2005), What is a surprise earthquake? The example of the 2002, San Giuliano (Italy) event, Annals Geoph., 48, D. Di Giacomo, M. R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli, S. Parolai, and S. M. Richwalski (2005) Analysis and modeling of HVSR in the presence of a velocity inversion: the case of Venosa, Italy, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am : D. Albarello, M. Mucciarelli, V. D'Amico, (2006) Comparison between the Italian seismic hazard map (PRSTN04) and alternative PSHA estimates, Proc. 1 st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, in press. 85.M. Mucciarelli, M. R. Gallipoli, (2006) Estimate of frequency and damping for large sets of buildings in dense urban areas, Proc. 1 st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, in press.

10 86.M. Mucciarelli, M. R. Gallipoli, (2006), Comparison between Vs30 and other estimates of site amplification in Italy, Proc. 1 st European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, in press. 87.M. Mucciarelli, M. R. Gallipoli, (2006), Damping estimate for simple buildings through nonparametric analysis of a single ambient vibration recording, submitted to Bull. Earthq. Eng. 88.M. R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli, F. Ponzo, M. Dolce, E. D'Alema, M. Maistrello (2006) Buildings as a seismic source: analysis of a release test at Bagnoli, Italy, submitted to Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. 89. A. Strollo, S. M. Richwalski, S. Parolai, M. R. Gallipoli, M. Mucciarelli, R. Caputo (2006) Site effects of the 2002 Molise earthquake, Italy: analysis of strong motion, ambient noise, and synthetic data from 2d modelling in San Giuliano di Puglia (CB).

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