Empirical design charts against earthquake-induced liquefaction in cohesionless soils based on in-situ tests /

(CPT). The statistical methods used in order to develop the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Menendez, Jose Rafael
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:(CPT). The statistical methods used in order to develop the
(in-situ test) or laboratory tests. In-situ tests are a
Available methods to predict the liquefaction susceptibility
charts were the Discriminant Analysis and the Logistic
different work has been done in the development of
empirical design charts based on the database published in
liquefaction. This work deals with the development of
obtain an undisturbed sample. During the last years,
of cohesionless soils are based either in empirical charts
Regression.
relationships between in-situ tests and probability of
soils, due to the expensive and complicate procedures to
standard penetration test (SPT) and the cone penetration test
the references for two of the most common in-situ tests, the
valuable source of information; especially in cohesionless
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 124 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 82-92.