A quick survey of local amplifications and their correlation with damage observed during the umbro-marchesan (Italy) earthquake of September 26, 1997

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 325-337

  Mucciarelli, Marco ^a   Monachesi, Giancarlo ^b  

^a ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

^b OGSM   (Italy)

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EID: 0032243760     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632469809350325     Document Type: Article

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