Liquefaction Evaluation Procedure Based on Shear Wave Velocity.
Liquefaction Evaluation Procedure Based on Shear Wave
Velocity.
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Andrus, R. D.; Stokoe, K. H., II
ISSD 0386-5878;
Wind and Seismic Effects. U.S./Japan Natural Resources
Development Program (UJNR). Joint Meeting, 31st.
Technical Memorandum of PWRI 3653. Proceedings. May
11-14, 1999, Tsukuba, Japan, 469-474 pp, 1999.
Keywords:
wind effects; building construction; earthquakes; in
situ measurements; seismic testing; shear wave velocity;
soil liquefaction
Abstract:
This paper outlines a procedure for evaluating
liquefaction resistance of soils using shear wave
velocity measurements. The procedure follows the general
format of the Seed-Idriss simplified procedure based on
SPT blow count. It was developed following suggestions
from industry, researchers, and practitioners, and using
case history data from 26 earthquakes and over 70
measurement sites in soils ranging from sand to sandy
gravel with cobbles to profiles including silty clay
layers. The procedure correctly predicts moderate to
high liquefaction potential for over 95% of the
liquefaction case histories. A case study is provided to
illustrate the application of the proposed procedure.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899