Field evaluation of ground stiffness by static and dynamic tests

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 9 D, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Yu, Xiong ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Falling plate test; Frequency response function; Ground stiffness

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETERS; DAMPING; ELASTIC MODULI; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; LOAD TESTING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SHEAR WAVES; SOILS; STIFFNESS; VELOCITY; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

FALLING PLATE TEST; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTION; GROUND STIFFNESS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

SOIL MECHANICS; STIFFNESS;

EID: 27444438652     PISSN: 10893032     EISSN: 10893032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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