This page provides details of selected projects managed by or prominently featuring staff from the Swiss Seismological Service (SED). The list is not exhaustive; it merely covers selected key or large-scale projects.
Detection, characterization and monitoring of instabilities with seismic technologies
In recent years, we have developed efficient geophysical and seismological measurement tools that enable the characterization of instabilities based on their vibrational behavior and are suitable ...
Seismological research concerning Swiss nuclear installations
The forth phase of this project is split into 3 subtasks with the main goal to improve regional and local seismic hazard assessment in Switzerland; with particular focus to the sites of potential ...
Ground Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs)
This is the 1st subproject of the “Seismological research concerning Swiss nuclear installations” project.
This subproject aims to improve source-scaling and attenuation models and to develop methods for the prediction of strong ground motion in Switzerland both at the surface as well as at depth. ...
Updated soil classification maps for earthquake hazard assessment of the ETH Zurich and PSI areas
The Federal Building and Real Estate Bodies (BLO) are made up of the three owner representatives armasuisse Real Estate, the Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (BBL) and the ETH Board. ...
Microzonation in the cantons Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft
If a spectral microzonation study is published by the responsible authority, this must be used to determine the site-specific earthquake impact in accordance with the Swiss standard SIA 261. ...
Earthquake risk model Basel-Stadt
The project Earthquake Risk Model Basel-Stadt (ERM-BS) 2019 to 2023 aims at developing a site specific seismic hazard and risk framework for the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt. ...
Quantification of the seismic response of instable slopes and its time variability
Geophysical and seismological tools have advanced in recent years, enabling the study of slope instabilities with more precision. These tools analyze the vibrational behavior and earthquake response of slopes, which can provide valuable information about their stability. ...
Site characterization research
This working group gathers the researchers with competences in site characterization in order to discuss and improve the work performed in different projects, especially for sites with new ...
Swiss alpine valleys project
Settlements only few hundred meters apart can be affected at significantly different levels by the same earthquake. The cause is the local earthquake response, or site amplification, which is determined by the type of soil (e.g. ...
Seismic monitoring of the rock instability at the former Mitholz ammunition depot
There is a higher risk of explosion from ammunition ordnance in the former Mitholz ammunition depot than previously assumed. For this reason, it was decided to completely clear the site. ...
Ground motion modeling in complex structures
This is the 2nd subproject of the „ENSI – SED-Erdbebenforschung zu Schweizer Kernanlagen“ project.
Realistic modeling of earthquake ground motions can be achieved only if the causative fault and the medium where waves propagate are described accurately. ...
