Seismic site classification from HVSR data using the Rayleigh wave ellipticity inversion: A case study in Singapore
Abdialim S. Hakimov F. Kim J. Ku T. Moon S.-W.
2021Techno-Press
Earthquake and Structures
2021#21Issue 3231 - 238 pp.
Shear wave velocity (Vs) profile is one of the critical geotechnical measurements of soil layers for seismic hazard assessment and liquefaction potential evaluation. Enhancing the effectiveness of in-situ Vs profiling by reducing time and cost is of great interest. For that reason, this study aims at assessing Vs profile generation from a single-station three-component geophone with additional borehole log data for constraining parameter space. Based on multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW), and microtremor array Measurements (MAM) conducted previously at seven sites located in Bukit Timah Granite, Singapore, this study utilized HVSR signals for Rayleigh wave ellipticity (ellipticity curve) inversion with additional inversion constraint using borehole log data. The resulting Vs profiles and reference Vs profiles from MASW and MAM were quantitatively compared using average Vs of 30 m (Vs30). The profiles generated from ellipticity curve inversion revealed a good agreement with Vs reference profiles. Vs30 based site classification results also indicated a good fit of two test results. Therefore, HVSR measurements for further ellipticity curve inversion, with already available borehole log data for constraint, is considered as a promising cost and time-effective site classification approach.
ellipticity curve , HVSR , shear wave velocity , site classification , surface waves
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
RWTH Aachen University, Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, Lochnerstraße 4-20, Aachen, 52056, Germany
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 1 Engineering Drive 2, 117576, Singapore
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
RWTH Aachen University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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