GROUND EFFECTS IN INTENSITY SCALES

Authors
Citation
L. Serva, GROUND EFFECTS IN INTENSITY SCALES, Terra nova, 6(4), 1994, pp. 414-416
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Geology,"Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
ISSN journal
09544879
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
414 - 416
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4879(1994)6:4<414:GEIIS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The use of ground effects for the evaluation of earthquake intensity i s described and discussed. The importance of such effects, and the pro blems that arise when they are not properly considered, are analysed i n particular. The opinions of many experts in the field, regarding the uselessness of such data because of their great variability, are refu ted.