Euroseistest 3D array for the study of complex site effects

Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue , 2011, Pages 145-166

  Pitilakis, K ^a   Raptakis, D ^a   Makra, K ^b   Manakou, M ^a   Chavez Garcia F J ^c  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Institute of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Thessaloniki   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

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EID: 84874392311     PISSN: 15736059     EISSN: 18724671     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0152-6_11     Document Type: Article

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