Use of DCP and SASW tests to evaluate liquefaction potential: Predictions vs. observations during the recent New Zealand earthquakes

Seismological Research Letters

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 927-938

  Green, Russell A ^a   Wood, Clint ^b   Cox, Brady ^b   Cubrinovski, Misko ^c   Wotherspoon, Liam ^d   Bradley, Brendon ^c   Algie, Thomas ^e   Allen, John ^f   Bradshaw, Aaron ^g   Rix, Glenn ^h  

^a State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e Partners in Performance   (Australia)

^f TRI ENVIRONMENTAL INC   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^h GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; LIQUEFACTION; SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 80755159286     PISSN: 08950695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.82.6.927     Document Type: Article

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