Spatial variability of liquefaction potential in regional mapping using CPT and SPT data

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 690-702

  Lenz, Jennifer A ^a   Baise, Laurie G ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

CPT; Liquefaction; Liquefaction hazard mapping; Liquefaction potential; SPT

Indexed keywords

INTERPOLATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONE PENETRATION TEST (CPT); LIQUEFACTION HAZARD MAPPING; LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL INDEX (LPI); STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT);

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; GEOSTATISTICS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; INTERPOLATION; LIQUEFACTION; MAPPING; SOIL PROPERTY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947103651     PISSN: 02677261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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