Dynamics of rigid block due to horizontal ground motion

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 124, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 713-717

  Pompei, A ^a   Scalia, A ^a   Sumbatyan, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b SOUTHERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKES; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FOUNDATIONS; FRICTION;

HORIZONTAL GROUND MOTION; RIGID BLOCK DYNAMICS;

SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

EID: 0032122771     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(1998)124:7(713)     Document Type: Article

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