Site Characterization

Question 1

Soil properties that influence wave propagation

Answer 1

STIFFNESS & DAMPING, also density and poisson’s ratio

Question 2

Snells Law

Answer 2

arcsin (v1/v2)

Question 3

What types of seismic methods give soil properties in elastic range?

Answer 3

Reflection & Refraction (downhole and crosshole methods disturb soil so tests the plastic range)

Question 4

Factors affecting N value

Answer 4

Soil type, density and overburden pressure

Question 5

When is major component capitalized in Burmeister method?

Answer 5

if 50% of more of sample