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		Uncertainty Analysis in Dynamic Site and Slope Response //
		Implements a four-stage pipeline for probabilistic seismic
		performance analysis of slopes and embankments. The package
		takes a uniform-hazard spectrum at multiple return periods as
		input (any source) and produces: (1) synthetic soil profile
		generation and fundamental period estimation from USCS
		classification via Ishihara's small-strain shear-modulus model
		and the inhomogeneous truncated shear-beam theory of Gazetas
		and Dakoulas; (2) nonlinear site amplification using the NGA-
		East ergodic site-response models (Stewart et al. (2020)
		doi:10.1177/8755293019878185 and Hashash et al. (2020)
		doi:10.1177/8755293019878193, with the 2017 PEER-report
		generation retained as an option), with inter-period
		correlation via Baker  Jayaram (2008) doi:10.1193/1.2857544;
		(3) Monte Carlo ensemble of six empirical Newmark sliding-block
		displacement models (Ambraseys  Menu (1988)
		doi:10.1002/eqe.4290160704, Jibson (2007)
		doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2007.01.013, Saygili  Rathje (2008)
		doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:6(790), Bray  Travasarou
		(2007) doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:4(381), Bray
		Macedo (2017) doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2017.05.024, and the Bray
		and Macedo shallow-crustal update) with coherent correlated
		draws; (4) log-log inversion to the performance-based seismic
		coefficient kmax at user-specified displacement targets. All
		outputs are 'data.table' objects.
	</longdescription>
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