On the importance of a coordinated site characterization for the sustainable intensive thermal use of the shallow subsurface in urban areas: a case study
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-016-6331-9
Abstract: Shallow geothermal applications have become standard solutions for heating and cooling in many newly built or redeveloped residential neighborhoods, but current urban development practices do not yet consider the new demands that result from the… read more here.
Keywords: subsurface; site characterization; study; coordinated site ... See more keywords
Dynamic site characterization of areas affected by the 2017 Puebla-Mexico city earthquake
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2019.105704
Abstract: Abstract Dynamic site characterization was conducted using the microtremor and earthquake horizontal to vertical spectral ratio methods (MHVSR and EHVSR) and surface wave methods at locations affected by the 2017 Mw 7.1 Puebla-Mexico City Earthquake.… read more here.
Keywords: mexico city; earthquake; site; dynamic site ... See more keywords
Probabilistic Stratification Modeling in Geotechnical Site Characterization
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DOI: 10.1061/ajrua6.0000924
Abstract: AbstractStratification in geologic profiles is one of the most significant uncertainties in geotechnical site characterization. In this paper, a three-level probabilistic framework is proposed for ... read more here.
Keywords: probabilistic stratification; site characterization; stratification modeling; geotechnical site ... See more keywords
Determination of efficient sampling locations in geotechnical site characterization using information entropy and Bayesian compressive sampling
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DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2018-0286
Abstract: Site characterization is indispensable in geotechnical engineering practice, and measurements on soil properties are performed through in situ tests, laboratory tests or other methods. However, due to time or budget limit, technical or access constraints,… read more here.
Keywords: site; sampling locations; geotechnical site; site characterization ... See more keywords
Site characterization with 3D elastic full-waveform tomography
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DOI: 10.1190/geo2017-0571.1
Abstract: We have developed a 3D elastic full-waveform inversion (FWI) method for geotechnical site characterization. The method is based on a solution of 3D elastic-wave equations for forward modeling to simulate wave propagation and a local… read more here.
Keywords: full waveform; site characterization; elastic full; method ... See more keywords
Site Characterization of Swiss Strong-Motion Stations: The Benefit of Advanced Processing Algorithms
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DOI: 10.1785/0120200316
Abstract: Since 2009, 91 new strong-motion stations were built for the renewal of the Swiss Strong Motion Network. Another nine stations will be installed until 2022. For each new station, an extensive site characterization study is… read more here.
Keywords: motion stations; strong motion; site characterization; site ... See more keywords