Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4741154 | Journal of Applied Geophysics | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The method of the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) is tested out on reduced scale centrifuge models, with a specific device, called the mini Falling Weight, developed for this purpose. Tests are performed on layered materials made of a mixture of sand and clay. The shear wave velocity VS determined within the models using the SASW is compared with the laboratory measurements carried out using the bender element test. The results show that the SASW technique applied to centrifuge testing is a relevant method to characterize VS near the surface.
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Authors
Carol Andrea Murillo, Luc Thorel, Bernardo Caicedo,