Ground motion characterization and seismic hazard assessment in Spain: Context, problems and recent developments

Journal of Seismology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-452

  Benito, Belén ^a   Gaspar Escribano, Jorge M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Building code; Seismic hazard; Spain; Strong ground motion characterization

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODE; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; GROUND MOTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PEAK ACCELERATION; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMICITY; STRONG MOTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 36248959269     PISSN: 13834649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-007-9063-1     Document Type: Article

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