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A Comparison of Four Geophysical Methods for Determining the Shear Wave Velocity of Soils

2007; Geological Society of America; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2113/gseegeosci.13.1.11

1558-9161

Neil Anderson, Thanop Thitimakorn, Ahmed Ismail, Donald R. Hoffman,

Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Research Article| January 01, 2007 A Comparison of Four Geophysical Methods for Determining the Shear Wave Velocity of Soils Neil Anderson; Neil Anderson 1Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Thanop Thitimakorn; Thanop Thitimakorn 1Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ahmed Ismail; Ahmed Ismail 2Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David Hoffman David Hoffman 3Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla, MO 65401 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Neil Anderson 1Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401 Thanop Thitimakorn 1Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401 Ahmed Ismail 2Illinois State Geological Survey, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 David Hoffman 3Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri–Rolla, MO 65401 Publisher: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1558-9161 Print ISSN: 1078-7275 © 2007 Association of Engineering Geologists Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (2007) 13 (1): 11–23. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.13.1.11 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Neil Anderson, Thanop Thitimakorn, Ahmed Ismail, David Hoffman; A Comparison of Four Geophysical Methods for Determining the Shear Wave Velocity of Soils. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 2007;; 13 (1): 11–23. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.13.1.11 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) routinely acquires seismic cone penetrometer (SCPT) shear wave velocity control as part of the routine investigation of soils within the Mississippi Embayment. In an effort to ensure their geotechnical investigations are as effective and efficient as possible, the SCPT tool and several available alternatives (crosshole [CH]; multichannel analysis of surface waves [MASW]; and refraction microtremor [ReMi]) were evaluated and compared on the basis of field data acquired at two test sites in southeast Missouri. These four methods were ranked in terms of accuracy, functionality, cost, other considerations, and overall utility. It is concluded that MASW data are generally more reliable than SCPT data, comparable to quality ReMi data, and only slightly less accurate than CH data. However, the other advantages of MASW generally make it a superior choice over the CH, SCPT, and ReMi methods for general soil classification purposes to depths of 30 m. MASW data are less expensive than CH data and SCPT data and can normally be acquired in areas inaccessible to drill and SCPT rigs. In contrast to the MASW tool, quality ReMi data can be acquired only in areas where there are interpretable levels of "passive" acoustic energy and only when the geophone array is aligned with the source(s) of such energy. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.