Shear-wave velocity structure underneath the city of Padang, Indonesia

• Main Author: Jeow, Ting Yong
• Other Authors: Kusnowidjaja Megawati
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44304
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Natural disaster like earthquake has always caused devastating effects to the ground as well as building structures. Research has also shown that rigidity of the soil profile plays a critical part in determining the level of damages caused. Hence this project aims to employ a low cost, time saving a...