Maximum ground surface motion in Probabilistic Seismic Hazard analyses

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 187-211

  Pecker, Alain ^a,b  

^a Géodynamique et Structure ^*  (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DES SOLIDES   (France)

Author keywords

Inhomogeneous soil deposit; Maximum ground acceleration; Soil strength; Wave propagation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944525336     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363246905002225     Document Type: Article

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