Integrated seismic and cone penetration test observations at a distressed earthen levee: Marrero, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Engineering Geology

Volumn 168, Issue , 2014, Pages 59-68

  Lorenzo, Juan M ^a   Hicks, Jason ^b   Vera, Emilio E ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Geophysics; Geotechnical; Levees; Near surface; Reflection; Seismology

Indexed keywords

CONE PENETRATION TESTS; DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDENCE; EFFECTIVE MEDIUM THEORIES; GEOTECHNICAL; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES; NEAR-SURFACE; ORGANIC-RICH SEDIMENT; SEISMIC INVESTIGATIONS;

CRACKS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; GEOPHYSICS; REFLECTION; REFRACTION; SEISMOLOGY;

LEVEES;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; CRACKING; DELTA; GEOPHYSICS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LEVEE; RAY TRACING; S-WAVE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SEISMOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE; TOPOGRAPHY;

LOUISIANA; NEW ORLEANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888018829     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.10.019     Document Type: Article

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