Equations for the estimation of strong ground motions from shallow crustal eUsing data from Europe and the middle east: Vertical peak ground acceleration and spectral acceleration

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-73

  Ambraseys, N N ^a   Douglas, J ^a,b   Sarma, S K ^a   Smit, P M ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c National Emergency Operations Centre   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Attenuation relations; Europe; Middle East; Strong ground motion estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444392099     PISSN: 1570761X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10518-005-0186-x     Document Type: Article

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