Table 3.

SCT site: variation of shear wave velocity with depth

Depth: mSoil typeγ: kN/m3
(Martinez-Hernandez et al., 2002)
G: MPa
(Martinez-Hernandez et al., 2002)
Shear wave velocity, Vs: m/s
TopBaseVs + 0% calculated from Ovando-Shelley et al. (2007) Back-calculated from GVs + 15% (clay layers only)
04Sand15·846·710064100
49Clay11·884·3556064
914Clay11·884·3556064
1420Clay12·2812·3559964
2031Clay12·2812·3759986
3136Sandy silt15·81254300397300
3640Clay13·5440·58150171173

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