Generation of synthetic earthquake accelerograms using seismological modelling: A review

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 321-354

  Lam, Nelson ^a   Wilson, John ^a   Hutchinson, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0034336976     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632460009350374     Document Type: Review

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