Site amplification, Qs, and source parameterization in Guwahati region from seismic and geotechnical analysis

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 526-539

  Nath, S K ^a   Raj, A ^a   Sharma, J ^a   Thingbaijam, K K S ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Nandy, D R ^a,b   Yadav, M K ^a,e   Dasgupta, S ^a,b   Majumdar, K ^a,b   Kayal, J R ^a,b   Shukla, A K ^a,d   Deb, S K ^a,f   Pathak, J ^a,g   Hazarika, P J ^a,h   Paul, D K ^a,i   Bansal, B K ^a,c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Geological Survey of India   (India)

^c Department of Science and Technology

^d India Metrological Department

^e Assam Electronics Development Cooperation Ltd

^f INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

^g Jorhat Engg College   (India)

^h Assam Engineering College

ⁱ INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

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EID: 49249110379     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.79.4.526     Document Type: Article

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