Measured vs. predicted site response at the Garner Valley Downhole Array considering shear wave velocity uncertainty from borehole and surface wave methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 339-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Teague ◽  
Brady R. Cox ◽  
Ellen M. Rathje
Keyword(s):  
Surface Wave ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Site Response ◽  
Wave Methods ◽  
Downhole Array

scholarly journals Relationship between Shear Wave Velocity and SPT-N Value for Residual Soils

2018 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 04009
Author(s):  
Nor Faizah Bawadi ◽  
Nur Jihan Syamimi Jafri ◽  
Ahmad Faizal Mansor ◽  
Mohd Asri Ab Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Surface Wave ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Soil Profile ◽  
Dynamic Parameter ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Residual Soils ◽  
Standard Penetration Testing ◽  
Wave Methods

The shear wave velocity (Vs) is an important dynamic parameter in the field of geotechnical engineering. One of the surface wave methods is Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave (SASW) has received attention in obtaining the shear wave velocity (Vs) profile by analysing the dispersion curve. SASW is a non-destructive test, fast and time-effective for field survey. Thus, this paper proposed the application of SASW method to obtain the shear wave velocity (Vs) to represent the soil profile. This paper aims to determine the shear wave velocity (Vs) profile using SASW method, where the testing has been conducted at three site of residual soils located in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur and Nilai area. In this study, it shows that the soil profile obtained from shear wave velocity value is similar pattern with profile that obtained using Standard Penetration Testing (SPT), which conventional used in field. The shear wave velocity are proportionally increase with depth.

Deep Shear Wave Velocity Profiles from Surface Wave Measurements in the Mississippi Embayment

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent L. Rosenblad ◽  
Jianhua Li ◽  
Farn-Yuh Menq ◽  
Kenneth H. Stokoe
Keyword(s):  
Surface Wave ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Site Response ◽  
Source Surface ◽  
Mississippi Embayment ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Wave Measurements ◽  
Central United States

Shear wave velocity ( VS) profiles to depths of approximately 200 m were developed from active-source surface wave velocity measurements in the Mississippi Embayment region of the Central United States. Soil deposits in this region are hundreds of meters thick, but are poorly characterized at depths below 60 m. Measurements were performed at five locations in Arkansas and Tennessee with a maximum distance between sites of approximately 130 km. The median VS profile calculated from the five profiles is in good agreement with a generic reference VS profile for the Mississippi Embayment that has been used in recent site response studies. The near-surface VS profiles at the five sites were remarkably consistent with average shear wave velocities in the top 30 m ( VS30), varying by less than 10%. Increasing variability between the VS profiles was observed at greater depths. The variability between VS profiles was shown to be correlated with changes in lithology at two of the sites where nearby lithologic information was available.

Development of Deep Shear Wave Velocity Profiles with Estimates of Uncertainty in the Complex Interbedded Geology of Christchurch, New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 639-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Teague ◽  
Brady Cox ◽  
Brendon Bradley ◽  
Liam Wotherspoon
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Surface Wave ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Site Response ◽  
Epistemic Uncertainty ◽  
Data Uncertainty ◽  
Source Surface ◽  
Dispersion Data

Deep (+500-m) shear wave velocity ( V S) profiles were developed at 14 sites throughout Christchurch, New Zealand, using a combination of active-and passive-source surface wave testing. The geology of Christchurch is complex and presents several challenges for surface wave testing. Specifically, the complex interlayering of relatively stiff gravels with soft sands, silts, and clays makes (1) the interpretation of experimental dispersion data ambiguous and (2) complicates the determination of appropriate inversion-layering parameterizations. In order to address the first issue, dispersion data uncertainty was quantified and several mode interpretations were considered during inversion. To address the second issue, 155 geotechnical boreholes and 199 geologic well logs in the vicinity of the test sites were used to guide the choice of layering parameterizations such that geologically realistic V S profiles were obtained via surface wave inversion. At each site, a suite of 1,000 V S profiles representing the combined effects of epistemic uncertainty and apparent aleatory variability in V S was obtained. These V S profiles are available on the DesignSafe-CI web site ( https://doi.org/10.17603/DS21D4D ) and are intended to aid in future seismic site response analyses.

scholarly journals The Polito Surface Wave flat-file Database (PSWD): statistical properties of test results and some inter-method comparisons

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 2343-2370
Author(s):  
Federico Passeri ◽  
Cesare Comina ◽  
Sebastiano Foti ◽  
Laura Valentina Socco
Keyword(s):  
Surface Wave ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Statistical Properties ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Flat File ◽  
Research Fields ◽  
Database Content

AbstractThe compilation and maintenance of experimental databases are of crucial importance in all research fields, allowing for researchers to develop and test new methodologies. In this work, we present a flat-file database of experimental dispersion curves and shear wave velocity profiles, mainly from active surface wave testing, but including also data from passive surface wave testing and invasive methods. The Polito Surface Wave flat-file Database (PSWD) is a gathering of experimental measurements collected within the past 25 years at different Italian sites. Discussion on the database content is reported in this paper to evaluate some statistical properties of surface wave test results. Comparisons with other methods for shear wave velocity measurements are also considered. The main novelty of this work is the homogeneity of the PSWD in terms of processing and interpretation methods. A common processing strategy and a new inversion approach were applied to all the data in the PSWD to guarantee consistency. The PSWD can be useful for further correlation studies and is made available as a reference benchmark for the validation and verification of novel interpretation procedures by other researchers.

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