Discussion of “Why the Observed Motion History of World Trade Center Towers Is Smooth” by Jia-Liang Le and Zdeněk P. Bažant
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 138, Issue 10
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Acknowledgments
The discusser would like to thank physicist Dr. Timothy Eastman for helpful discussions.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 138 • Issue 10 • October 2012
Pages: 1298 - 1300
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: May 31, 2011
Accepted: Aug 11, 2011
Published online: Sep 14, 2012
Published in print: Oct 1, 2012
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