Virginia's Transportation Research Peer Exchange [2010]

Paul, Harold "Skip"; Biswas, Mrinmay (Moy); Casanova, Lorenzo J.; Colin, Franco; Williams, Donald L.

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Virginia's Transportation Research Peer Exchange [2010]

2010-10-01
By Paul, Harold "Skip" ; Biswas, Mrinmay (Moy) ; Casanova, Lorenzo J.

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Creators:

Paul, Harold "Skip" ; Biswas, Mrinmay (Moy) ; Casanova, Lorenzo J. ; Colin, Franco ; Williams, Donald L.
Corporate Contributors:

Virginia Transportation Research Council ; Louisiana Transportation Research Center ; North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration. Virginia Division ; Rhode Island. Dept. of Transportation
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Publication/ Report Number:

VTRC 11-R8
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Virginia ; West Virginia ; North Carolina ; Louisiana ; Rhode Island
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Virginia Transportation Research Council
Abstract:

Surface wave (Rayleigh wave) seismic data were acquired at six separate bridge sites in southeast Missouri. Each acquired surface wave data set was processed spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) and transformed into a site-specific vertical shear-wave velocity profile (SASW shear-wave velocity profile). The SASW shear-wave velocity profiles generated for each bridge site were compared to other geotechnical data including seismic cone penetrometer shear-wave velocity profiles, cross-borehole shear-wave velocity profiles, and borehole lithology logs. The geotechnical data presented herein indicate the SASW shear-wave velocity profiles correlate well with subsurface lithology logs and available cross-borehole shear-wave velocity control. More specifically, clays, silts and sands exhibit relatively characteristic SASW shear-wave velocities, which increase incrementally with increasing depth of burial. The authors believe these correlations demonstrate that SASW shear-wave velocities are reliable.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39678/dot_39678_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 256.94 KB]
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:d10ed2339bbe5c33e64fcd4c7064d1eef9d019bfcea337cd20709b28c8e3e6ad

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English

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