Correlation between shear-wave velocity and topographic slope

• Main Author: Fong, Rodney.
• Other Authors: Kusnowidjaja Megawati
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45404
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The method of using topography as a proxy for average shear wave velocity of upper 30 meters has become an increasingly interesting topic for seismic research mainly because of the advantages it offers such as low cost, simplicity, automation, and its ability to generate extensive maps with first or...