A comparison of site response techniques using weak-motion earthquakes and microtremors

Earthquake Spectra

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 169-188

  Molnar, Sheri ^a   Cassidy, John F ^a  

^a Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOLOGY; ROCKS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

GEOLOGIC LAYERS; MICROTREMORS; SITE RESPONSE TECHNIQUES; SPECTRAL RATIO METHOD; WEAK-MOTION EARTHQUAKES;

EARTHQUAKES;

AMPLITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; SEISMIC SOURCE; SITE EFFECT; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STRONG MOTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; VANCOUVER ISLAND; VICTORIA [VANCOUVER ISLAND];

EID: 33645925670     PISSN: 87552930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1193/1.2160525     Document Type: Article

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