Site Characterization

Averaging Depth (m)
Average Travel Time Velocity Vsz (m/s)
Velocity Uncertainty (m/s)
5.0 195 15
10.0 234 5
15.0 269 5
20.0 307 5
25.0 349 4
30.0 386 5
40.0 446 7
50.0 492 9
75.0 575 11
100.0 627 14
150.0 710 8
200.0 788 11
QWL Picture

Quarter-wavelength representation of the velocity profiles. See Poggi et al. (2012). Characterizing the Vertical-to-Horizontal Ratio of Ground Motion at Soft-Sediment Sites. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 102(6), 2741–2756.

Profile Picture
Z0.8 (m) 30.0

Z0.8 is the depth where the average of the profiles reach the velocity of 0.8 km/s

Z1 (m) 143.0

Z1 is the depth where the average of the profiles reach the velocity of 1 km/s,

Z1.5 (m) 193.0

Z1.5 is the depth where the average of the profiles reach the velocity of 1.5km/s

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Clotaire Michel SED 04-09-2015 09:16:28 Document Michel_et_al_2014.pdf
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