Intramethod variability in ReMi dispersion measurements and Vs estimates at shallow bedrock sites

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-362

  Cox, Brady R ^a   Beekman, Andrew N ^b  

^a 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^b Engineer in Training   (United States)

Author keywords

Seismic tests; Shear waves; Site investigation; Surface waves

Indexed keywords

ARRAY ORIENTATION; DISPERSION CURVES; DISPERSION MEASUREMENTS; LINEAR ARRAYS; LINEAR-ARRAY; MICROTREMORS; SEISMIC TEST; SEISMIC WAVEFIELDS; SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITY; SITE INVESTIGATION; STRESS WAVE; STUDY SITES; TEST LOCATION; WAVE METHOD;

ARRAY PROCESSING; DATA STRUCTURES; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ESTIMATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RAILROAD TRACKS; SEISMOLOGY; SHEAR WAVES; SURFACE WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

SHEAR FLOW;

BEDROCK; MICROTREMOR; S-WAVE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SITE INVESTIGATION; WAVE FIELD;

EID: 79955065207     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000436     Document Type: Article

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