Site classification and estimation of surface level seismic hazard using geophysical data and probabilistic approach

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-230

  Anbazhagan, P ^a   Sitharam, T G ^a   Vipin, K S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

MASW; Probabilistic; Response spectrum; Seismic hazard; Site class

Indexed keywords

MASW; PROBABILISTIC; RESPONSE SPECTRUM; SEISMIC HAZARD; SITE CLASS;

PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMOLOGY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SURFACE ANALYSIS; SURFACE WAVES;

HAZARDS;

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY; S-WAVE; SEISMIC HAZARD; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

ASIA; BANGALORE; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 67349126497     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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