New Tool for Shear Wave Velocity Measurements in Model Tests

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 444-453

  Arulnathan, Rajendram ^a   Boulanger, Ross W ^b   Kutter, Bruce L ^b   Sluis, William K ^b  

^a URS   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Bender element test; Centrifuge test; Organic soil; Shear modulus; Shear wave velocity; Site response

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; AIR; CENTRIFUGES; ELASTIC MODULI; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SHEAR WAVES; SOILS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BENDER ELEMENT TESTS; CENTRIFUGE TESTS; ORGANIC SOIL; SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY; SITE RESPONSE;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 0041684404     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11065j     Document Type: Article

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