Centrifuge tests to evaluate the Po river bank seismic response

On the behalf of the Italian Department for the Civil Protection, the Po River Basin Authority carried out a research project to evaluate the seismic hazard of about 90 km of the right bank of the Po river, from Boretto (Reggio Emilia Province) to Ro (Ferrara Province). The project provides the evaluation of 1) the regional seismic risk of the areas under study, 2) the bank and foundation soil properties, 3) the local seismic response of the ground foundation, 4) the liquefaction potential and 5) the evaluation of the static and dynamic bank stability. This paper presents the preliminary results of centrifuge tests carried out on model embankments to study their seismic response and dynamic stability.