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... Groholski, "Recent Advances in Non-Linear Site Response Analysis," Pro- Jackura, K.A., "Caltrans Procedures for Development of Site ceedings of the 5th International Conference on Recent Specific Acceleration Response Spectra," Caltrans Inter Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and nal Memorandum, California Department of Transporta Soil Dynamics, San Diego, Calif., 2010. tion, Sacramento (also presented in the Proceedings of Seismic Design and Retrofit of Bridges, Berkeley, Calif., Hashash, Y.M.A., D.R.
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