Earthquake ground motion estimation using strong-motion records: A review of equations for the estimation of peak ground acceleration and response spectral ordinates

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 43-104

  Douglas, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attenuation relations; Earthquake engineering; Engineering seismology; Geologic hazards; Seismic risk hazard; Seismology

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; GROUND MOTION; SEISMIC ATTENUATION; SEISMOLOGY; STRONG MOTION;

EID: 0037400245     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(02)00112-5     Document Type: Article

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