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Francisco J. Sanchez-Sesma, Francisco J. Chavez-Garcia, and Miguel A. Bravo
Seismic response of a class of alluvial valleys for incident SH waves
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (February 1988), 78(1):83-95
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An approximate solution is presented for the surface ground motion on a class of alluvial valleys under incident SH waves. It is based on the existence of a complete family of rays supported by the basin's boundaries. It is approximate, as diffraction is neglected.--Modified journal abstract.
body waves; earthquakes; elastic waves; engineering geology; equations; ground motion; mathematical models; Mexico; numerical analysis; S-waves; seismic response; seismic waves; SH-waves; time domain analysis; valleys
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