Derivation of design soil coefficients (S) and response spectral shapes for Eurocode 8 using the European Strong-Motion Database

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 547-555

  Rey, Julien ^a   Faccioli, Ezio ^a   Bommer, Julian J ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceleration response spectra; Eurocode 8; European Strong Motion Database; Housner Spectrum Intensity; Local site conditions; Soil coefficients; Spectral ratios; Spectral shapes

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SITE EFFECT; SOIL; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STRONG MOTION;

EID: 0036824982     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021169715992     Document Type: Article

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