THE SELECTION AND INTERPRETATION OF SEISMIC GEOPHYSICAL METHODS FOR SITE INVESTIGATION

During the past decade finite element analyses have shown that the majority of strain levels in the ground at working loads are typically less than 0.1%. It has therefore become important that stiffness values to be used in geotechnical calculations should be measured at these small strain levels. There is also a growing appreciation of the value of measuring the very small strain stiffness Gmax, using seismic methods. There are many types of seismic survey and this paper reviews a selection that have been found to be of value for ground investigations. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 883023.

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  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Gordon, M A
  • CLAYTON, CRI
  • Thomas, T C
  • MATTHEWS, M C
• Conference:
  • ADVANCES IN SITE INVESTIGATION PRACTICE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON ON 30-31 MARCH 1995
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 727-38

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Conferences; Deformation; Finite element method; Geophysics; Measurement; Methodology; Seismicity; Stiffness; Terrain
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
• ITRD Terms: 6464: Calculation; 8525: Conference; 5595: Deformation; 6490: Finite element method; 5742: Geophysics; 6136: Measurement; 9102: Method; 5731: Seismic; 5722: Site investigation; 5931: Stiffness; 4035: Terrain
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729296
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-2513-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 12 1996 12:00AM