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Typical Ground Motions, Recording, Ground Investigations and Testing

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Ground motions are recorded (a) for quantitative assessments of their effects on structures, processes and people, (b) for checking of predicted values, (c) when required by legislations and in other cases.

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Srbulov, M. (2011). Typical Ground Motions, Recording, Ground Investigations and Testing. In: Practical Soil Dynamics. Geotechnical, Geological, and Earthquake Engineering, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1312-3_3

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