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The chapter provides a large overview on seismology. The earthquake genesis, waves propagation and attenuation relationships are discussed. From the engineering point of view, the characterization of an earthquake is a key point. Thus, a detailed description of the ground motion and seismological parameters is provided.
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Cimellaro, G.P., Marasco, S. (2018). Seismology and Earthquakes. In: Introduction to Dynamics of Structures and Earthquake Engineering. Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, vol 45. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72541-3_8
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