Statistical correlations between seismic wave velocities and SPT blow counts and the relative density of soils

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-191

  Ulugergerli, Emin U ^a   Uyanik, Osman ^b  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Density; P wave; S wave; Seismic velocities; SPT

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GEOLOGY; GRAPH THEORY; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

RELATIVE DENSITY; SEISMIC VELOCITIES; STANDARD PENETRATION TEST BLOW COUNTS (SPT-N);

SEISMIC WAVES;

EID: 34247364670     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte100159     Document Type: Article

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