Effects of soil layering on the characteristics of basin-edge induced surface waves and differential ground motion

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 595-614

  Narayan, J P ^a   Singh, S P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Basin edge effects; Edge induced surface waves; Soil layering and differential ground motion

Indexed keywords

BASIN-EDGE EFFECTS; EDGE-INDUCED SURFACE WAVES; SEISMIC MICROZONATION; SOIL LAYERING AND DIFFERENTIAL GROUND MOTION;

CATCHMENTS; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; MOTION ESTIMATION; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; SOILS; WAVE EQUATIONS;

SURFACE WAVES;

EID: 33745643585     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363246906002773     Document Type: Article

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