Use of microtremor in liquefaction hazard mapping

Engineering Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 140-153

  Beroya, M A A ^a   Aydin, A ^b   Tiglao, R ^c   Lasala, M ^c  

^a Mines and Geosciences Bureau   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Integrated liquefaction hazard map; Liquefaction; Liquefaction susceptibility; Microtremor

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS; INTEGRATED LIQUEFACTION HAZARD MAP; LIQUEFACTION HAZARDS; LIQUEFACTION SUSCEPTIBILITY; LIQUEFIABLE SOIL; MICROTREMOR; MICROTREMOR MEASUREMENTS; PHILIPPINES; QUALITATIVE INFORMATION; RESISTIVITY PROFILE; SITE CLASSIFICATION; STUDY AREAS;

DEPOSITS; HAZARDS; SOILS;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; LIQUEFACTION; MAPPING METHOD; MICROTREMOR; SITE EFFECT; SITE INVESTIGATION; ZONATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; ILOCOS; ILOCOS NORTE; LAOAG; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 67651146349     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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