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Pegah E. Evaluation of Transversely Isotropic Elastic Parameters of Natural Soils through the Combined Use of Seismic Refraction and Downhole techniques. Journal of Engineering Geology 2025; 19 (1) :1-21
URL: http://jeg.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3155-en.html
URL: http://jeg.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3155-en.html
Kharazmi University , e.pegah@khu.ac.ir
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Accurately quantifying the anisotropic elastic parameters of in situ soils is essential for many geotechnical and geological engineering studies. This research introduces an innovative geophysical field technique for assessing these parameters in situ by utilizing the directional variations of P-wave and S-wave velocities. Assuming cross-anisotropy in the soil layers at the test location, it was shown that P- and S-wave propagation velocities along different orientations and planes can be effectively measured through a combination of seismic refraction and downhole surveys. The refraction data were analyzed using Seismic Refraction Tomography (SRT), Multichannel Analysis of Surface Rayleigh Waves (MASW), and Multichannel Analysis of Love Waves (MALW) to estimate the horizontal P-wave velocity (VPH), vertical S-wave velocity (VSV), and horizontal S-wave velocity (VSH), respectively.Moreover, the vertical and oblique P-wave velocities (VPV and VPθ) were identified by evaluating the travel times and distances of wave signals obtained from downhole tests. These velocity measurements were then incorporated into advanced equations formulated from elastic wave propagation theory, facilitating the computation of elastic parameters at the site. To evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach, the obtained results were compared with corresponding laboratory measurements, revealing a satisfactory level of agreement between the two datasets. The proposed methodology offers a practical means for in situ assessment of cross-anisotropic elastic properties in near-surface geomaterials using field-based seismic techniques.
Keywords: Refraction seismology, Downhole geophysical testing, Seismic wave propagation, Transversely isotropic elastic parameters, Seismic velocity, Natural soil deposits.
Type of Study: Original Research |
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Engineering Geophysics
Received: 2025/04/9 | Accepted: 2025/05/31 | Published: 2025/06/20
Received: 2025/04/9 | Accepted: 2025/05/31 | Published: 2025/06/20
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