Experimental uncertainty on the Vs(z) profile and seismic soil classification: Francesco mulargia and silvia castellaro

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 985-988

  Mulargia, Francesco ^a   Castellaro, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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EID: 73849116503     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.6.985     Document Type: Article

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