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
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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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