SCT site: variation of shear wave velocity with depth
| Depth: m | Soil type | γ: kN/m3 (Martinez-Hernandez et al., 2002) | G: MPa (Martinez-Hernandez et al., 2002) | Shear wave velocity, Vs: m/s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Base | Vs + 0% calculated from Ovando-Shelley et al. (2007) | Back-calculated from G | Vs + 15% (clay layers only) | |||
| 0 | 4 | Sand | 15·84 | 6·7 | 100 | 64 | 100 |
| 4 | 9 | Clay | 11·88 | 4·3 | 55 | 60 | 64 |
| 9 | 14 | Clay | 11·88 | 4·3 | 55 | 60 | 64 |
| 14 | 20 | Clay | 12·28 | 12·3 | 55 | 99 | 64 |
| 20 | 31 | Clay | 12·28 | 12·3 | 75 | 99 | 86 |
| 31 | 36 | Sandy silt | 15·81 | 254 | 300 | 397 | 300 |
| 36 | 40 | Clay | 13·54 | 40·58 | 150 | 171 | 173 |
| Depth: m | Soil type | Shear wave velocity, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Base | Back-calculated from | |||||
| 0 | 4 | Sand | 15·84 | 6·7 | 100 | 64 | 100 |
| 4 | 9 | Clay | 11·88 | 4·3 | 55 | 60 | 64 |
| 9 | 14 | Clay | 11·88 | 4·3 | 55 | 60 | 64 |
| 14 | 20 | Clay | 12·28 | 12·3 | 55 | 99 | 64 |
| 20 | 31 | Clay | 12·28 | 12·3 | 75 | 99 | 86 |
| 31 | 36 | Sandy silt | 15·81 | 254 | 300 | 397 | 300 |
| 36 | 40 | Clay | 13·54 | 40·58 | 150 | 171 | 173 |
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