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Liquefaction potential evaluation for subsurface soil layers of Delhi region.
- Source :
- Journal of the Geological Society of India; Aug2016, Vol. 88 Issue 2, p147-150, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The study area Delhi is second most populous city and third largest urban area in the world. Though the area lies in seismic high damage risk zone, number of high rise building and construction of mega structure at several sites of the city increase rapidly. In this study field Standard Penetration Test (SPT) values of soil collected from 750 boreholes data were analyzed to identify liquefiable sub-surface soil layers. Finally, liquefaction susceptible sub-surface maps of the region at various depth (20 m, 15 m, 12 m, 9 m, 6 m and 3 m) from ground level is prepared. The outcome of this study will be useful input for preliminary foundation and designing of earthquake resistant high rise building and seismic microzonation studies of Delhi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SOIL liquefaction
EARTHQUAKE zones
EARTHQUAKE hazard analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00167622
- Volume :
- 88
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Geological Society of India
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117320180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-016-0473-y