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Shear-wave velocity and site-amplification factors for 50 Australian sites determined by the spectral analysis of surface waves method

January 23, 2015
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One-dimensional shear-wave velocity (VS ) profiles are presented at 50 strong motion sites in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. The VS profiles are estimated with the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) method. The SASW method is a noninvasive method that indirectly estimates the VS at depth from variations in the Rayleigh wave phase velocity at the surface.

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Publication Year 2015
Title Shear-wave velocity and site-amplification factors for 50 Australian sites determined by the spectral analysis of surface waves method
DOI 10.3133/ofr20141264
Authors Robert E. Kayen, Bradley A. Carkin, Trevor Allen, Clive Collins, Andrew McPherson, Diane L. Minasian
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2014-1264
Index ID ofr20141264
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center