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    Layout of Seismic Downhole Test

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    Layout of Seismic Downhole Test

    From the Seismic Downhole test we will get the shear wave velocity, p wave velocity,
    poison's ratio, youngs modulus etc.


    From the shear wave velocity obtained from the seismic Downhole test used to classify the
    soil according to NEHRP SITE which will tell about the site condition

    NEHRP site classification



    Interpretation of Seismic Downhole
    data for IGP
    1. THE SHEA RWAVE VECLOITY DATA SUGGESTS
    THAT THE SOIL ARE C, D and E TYPE (NEHRP
    SOIL CALSSIFICATION) AND ARE IN LOOSE TO
    MEDIUM DNESE CONDITION.
    2. SO IT MAY UNDERGO LIQUEFACTION DUE TO
    LARGE MAGNTIUDE EARTHQUAKES
    Estimation of PGA from shear wave velocity
    IF we know the shear wave velocity we can calculate the PGA
    F
    PGA
    =aVS
    30
    where a, b and c are the
    regression coefficients specific to PGA
    outcrop; and VS30P is the VS30 value
    corresponding to the estimated peak
    FPGA value.

    Determination of PGA for Indo-Gangetic Plain
    Using this equation we have calculated the PGA
    (CSR)M 7.5 = 0.65(amax/g)(
    vo
    /
    vo )
    (r
    d
    /MSF)

    Where amax is the peak horizontal acceleration at the ground surface, g is the
    acceleration of gravity,
    vo
    is the total vertical stress at the depth of interest,
    vo
    is the effective vertical stress at the same depth, r
    d
    is the stress reduction factor,
    and MSF is the magnitude scaling factor.
    PGA RANGES FOR SCENARIO
    EARTHQUAKE (Dickenson, 2005)
    MAIN FACTORS THAT GOVERN LIQUEFACTION IN THE
    FIELD

    1. Earthquake intensity and duration
    2. Groundwater table
    3. Soil type
    4. Soil relative density
    5. Particle size gradation
    6. Placement conditions or depositional environnements
    7. Particle shape

    Soil Type Most Susceptible to Liquefaction for Given Site Conditions
    Sand /silt that has uniform gradation and rounded soil particles, very loose or loose density
    state, recently deposited with no cementation

    Site Conditions
    Site that is close to the epicenter or location of fault rupture of a major earthquake
    Site that has a groundwater table close to ground surface

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