Empirical equations for the prediction of PGA, PGV, and spectral accelerations in Europe, the mediterranean region, and the Middle East

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-206

  Akkar, Sinan ^a   Bommer, Julian J ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77950554960     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.81.2.195     Document Type: Article

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