The vertical-to-horizontal response spectral ratio and tentative procedures for developing simplified V/H and vertical design spectra

Journal of Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-207

  Bozorgnia, Yousef ^a   Campbell, Kenneth W ^b  

^a Applied Technology and Science (ATS)   (United States)

^b EQECAT   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Vertical component; Vertical design spectrum; Vertical ground motion

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; SEISMOLOGY; SOILS; TECTONICS;

VERTICAL COMPONENT; VERTICAL DESIGN SPECTRUM; VERTICAL GROUND MOTION;

DATABASE SYSTEMS;

EID: 8644272610     PISSN: 13632469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363246904001481     Document Type: Article

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