Measuring shear and compression wave velocities of soil using bender-extender elements

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 792-812

  Leong, E C ^a   Cahyadi, J ^a   Rahardjo, H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bender extender; Compression wave; Laboratory measurement; Piezoceramic element; Shear wave

Indexed keywords

ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL; BENDER ELEMENTS; BENDER-EXTENDER; COMPRESSION WAVE; COMPRESSION WAVE VELOCITY; COMPRESSION WAVES; DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPE; EXCITATION VOLTAGE; LABORATORY MEASUREMENT; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; PATH LENGTH; PIEZOCERAMIC; PIEZOCERAMIC ELEMENT; ROCK SPECIMEN; SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY; SMALL-STRAIN SHEAR MODULUS; WAVE VELOCITY;

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPES; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SHEAR WAVES; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SOILS;

SHOCK WAVES;

CERAMICS; COMPRESSION; LABORATORY METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESOLUTION; S-WAVE; SHEAR MODULUS; SOIL TEST; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; WAVE VELOCITY;

EID: 70349192718     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T09-026     Document Type: Article

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