Linear and nonlinear behaviors of soft soil layers using Lotung downhole array in Taiwan

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 503-524

  Huang, Huey Chu ^a   Shieh, Chie Song ^a   Chiu, Hung Chie ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amplification factor; PGA; Predominant frequency; Spectral ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035537784     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2001.12.3.503(T)     Document Type: Article

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