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Figure 9.12 Amplitude of the horizontal component of ground-roll acceleration at
different receivers located at ground level compared with the peak acceleration. Models
with L=50 m: QI: rectangular shape, V s =290 m/s; SI: trapezoidal shape, V s =290 m/s; S2:
trapezoidal shape, V s =580 m/s (from Chiaruttini et al. (1996)).

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