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Shear Wave Velocity (Vs30)

 

 

 

Table below summarizes the shear wave velocities (Vs30) along with site classification based on different codes.

 

Table: Shear Wave Velocities (Vs30) in various US Codes

 

Where:

 

•Vs30: Shear Wave Velocity

•N: Field Standard Penetration Resistance

•Nch: Standard Penetration Resistance for Cohesionless Soil Layers

•Su: Undrained Shear Strength

 

 

 

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