Simulation of ground motion using the stochastic method

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 160, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 635-676

  Boore, David M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Ground motion; Random vibration; Simulation; Site amplication; Stochastic; Strong motion

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE; GROUND MOTION; SEISMICITY; SIMULATION; SITE EFFECT; STOCHASTICITY; STRONG MOTION;

EID: 0037343925     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00012553     Document Type: Article

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