An evaluation of the applicability of the NGA models to ground-motion prediction in the Euro-Mediterranean region

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-177

  Stafford, Peter J ^a   Strasser, Fleur O ^a   Bommer, Julian J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Europe; Ground motion prediction; Likelihood; Mediterranean; Middle East; NGA; Strong ground motion

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ATTENUATION; GROUND-MOTION PREDICTION; STRONG GROUND-MOTION;

EARTHQUAKES;

DATA SET; DATABASE; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION; GROUND MOTION; SEISMIC DESIGN; STRONG MOTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 42649117052     PISSN: 1570761X     EISSN: 15731456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10518-007-9053-2     Document Type: Article

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