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Title: Seismic behavior of low-rise wood frame buildings

Author: Falk, R.H.; Soltis, L.A.

Date: 1988

Source: Shock and vibration digest. Vol. 20, no. 12 (Dec. 1988)

Description: This article reviews the performance of wood-frame buildings in recent earthquakes, and summarizes research performed to more fully understand their seismic behavior.

Keywords: Wood-framed buildings, seismic behavior, earthquakes, wooden buildings

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Falk, R.H.; Soltis, L.A.  1988.  Seismic behavior of low-rise wood frame buildings .   Shock and vibration digest. Vol. 20, no. 12 (Dec. 1988).