Evaluation of generalized site response functions for typical soil classes (B, C, and D) in Taiwan

Earthquake Spectra

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1279-1316

  Sokolov, Vladimir Yu ^a   Loh, C H ^b   Wen, K L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b Natl Sci Technol Ctr Hazard R   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; SEISMOGRAPHS; SOILS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

AFTERSHOCKS; FOURIER ACCELERATION SPECTRUM; SITE AMPLIFICATION FUNCTIONS;

SEISMOLOGY;

AFTERSHOCK; AMPLIFICATION; AMPLITUDE; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HARD ROCK; SOIL MECHANICS; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

GREECE; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12344332639     PISSN: 87552930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1193/1.1814121     Document Type: Article

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