Geofísica Internacional

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2015)
Articles

Evaluation of soil liquefaction from surface analysis

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  • Efraín Ovando Shelley,
  • Vanessa Mussio,
  • Miguel Rodríguez,
  • José G. Acosta Chang
Efraín Ovando Shelley
Instituto de Ingeniería Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Vanessa Mussio
Instituto de Ingeniería Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Miguel Rodríguez
Instituto de Ingeniería Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
José G. Acosta Chang
Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gi.2015.04.005

Published 2015-01-01

Keywords

  • Microtremor Analysis Method (MAM),
  • active Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW),
  • sand liquefaction,
  • liquefaction potential

How to Cite

Ovando Shelley, E., Mussio, V., Rodríguez, M., & Acosta Chang, J. G. (2015). Evaluation of soil liquefaction from surface analysis. Geofísica Internacional, 54(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gi.2015.04.005

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Abstract

In this paper we describe how some techniques for estimating shallow shear wave velocity profiles obtained from easurements of ambient vibrations and from artificially generated waves can be used to assess sand liquefaction potential. The measurements are easy, quick and more economical than most other methods. The passive Microtremor Analysis Method (MAM) and the active Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) have only recently been adopted for liquefaction studies. We propose a method that was applied in the valley of Mexicali to characterize soil in terms of shear wave velocity to assess liquefaction potential; our results display its advantages.

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