Surface wave methods gained in the past decades a primary role in many seismic
projects. Specifically, they are often used to retrieve a 1D shear wave velocity model or to
estimate the VS,30 at a site. The complexity of the interpretation process and the variety of
possible approaches to surface wave analysis make it very hard to set a fixed standard to
assure quality and reliability of the results. The present guidelines provide practical information on the acquisition and analysis of surface wave data by giving some basic
principles and specific suggestions related to the most common situations. They are primarily
targeted to non-expert users approaching surface wave testing, but can be useful to
specialists in the field as a general reference. The guidelines are based on the experience
gained within the InterPACIFIC project and on the expertise of the participants in
acquisition and analysis of surface wave data.Published2367-24205T. Sismologia, geofisica e geologia per l'ingegneria sismicaJCR Journa