Site effects by h/v ratio: Comparison of two different procedures

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 97-113

  Bindi, D ^a   Parolai, S ^a   Spallarossa, D ^a   Catteneo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

H V ratio; Landweber method; Microtremor analysis; Site effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034339006     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632460009350364     Document Type: Article

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