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Application of seismic refraction tomography in karst terrane / Dennis R. Hiltunen in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, Vol. 134 N°7 (Juillet 2008) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 134 N°7 (Juillet 2008) . - pp. 938–948 Titre : Application of seismic refraction tomography in karst terrane Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Dennis R. Hiltunen, Auteur ; Bruce J. Cramer, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : pp. 938–948 Note générale : Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Seismic  effects  Refraction  Karst  Boreholes  Bridge  foundations Résumé : Seismic refraction tomography field data were collected on several bridge foundation sites in Pennsylvania, in close proximity to geotechnical boring locations. Profiles determined from these field measurements were plotted against drilling data, and these comparisons revealed the ability of seismic wave velocities to differentiate overburden soil from rock. In addition, foundation construction data were collected at each of the sites and compared with refraction test results determined prior to construction. In particular, top of rock revealed by an excavation, and pile tip elevations at driving refusal, were compared with refraction test results. From these data it appears that seismic wave tomograms can characterize the soil/rock interface, and that it is possible to predict expected design pile lengths based upon a measured P -wave velocity tomogram. It can be concluded from these site comparisons that geophysical techniques such as seismic refraction tomography can provide important additional information to site characterization for bridge foundations in karst terrane. However, these techniques should not be viewed as a replacement, but should be conducted during design stage site investigation to aid selection of borehole locations and other testing needs. En ligne : http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%291090-0241%282008%29134%3A7%2893 [...] [article] Application of seismic refraction tomography in karst terrane [texte imprimé] / Dennis R. Hiltunen, Auteur ; Bruce J. Cramer, Auteur . - 2008 . - pp. 938–948. Geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 134 N°7 (Juillet 2008) . - pp. 938–948 Mots-clés : Seismic  effects  Refraction  Karst  Boreholes  Bridge  foundations Résumé : Seismic refraction tomography field data were collected on several bridge foundation sites in Pennsylvania, in close proximity to geotechnical boring locations. Profiles determined from these field measurements were plotted against drilling data, and these comparisons revealed the ability of seismic wave velocities to differentiate overburden soil from rock. In addition, foundation construction data were collected at each of the sites and compared with refraction test results determined prior to construction. In particular, top of rock revealed by an excavation, and pile tip elevations at driving refusal, were compared with refraction test results. From these data it appears that seismic wave tomograms can characterize the soil/rock interface, and that it is possible to predict expected design pile lengths based upon a measured P -wave velocity tomogram. It can be concluded from these site comparisons that geophysical techniques such as seismic refraction tomography can provide important additional information to site characterization for bridge foundations in karst terrane. However, these techniques should not be viewed as a replacement, but should be conducted during design stage site investigation to aid selection of borehole locations and other testing needs. En ligne : http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%291090-0241%282008%29134%3A7%2893 [...]

Inversion of combined surface and borehole first-arrival time / Khiem T. Tran in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, Vol. 138 N° 3 (Mars 2012) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 138 N° 3 (Mars 2012) . - pp. 272-280 Titre : Inversion of combined surface and borehole first-arrival time Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Khiem T. Tran, Auteur ; Dennis R. Hiltunen, Auteur Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : pp. 272-280 Note générale : Géotechnique Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Tomography  Deep  foundations  Rock  socket  Simulated  annealing  Global  optimization  Travel  time Résumé : Site characterization for the design of geotechnical structures such as deep foundations is crucial, as unanticipated site conditions still represent the most common and most significant cause of problems and disputes that occur during construction. Surface-based refraction methods have been widely used recently to assess spatial variation, but one of the biggest limitations of these methods is that they cannot well characterize reverse profiles (decreasing in velocity with depth), buried low-velocity zones, or deep bedrock. An addition of borehole data to surface data is expected to improve inversion results. In this study, the coupling of so-called downhole and refraction tomography techniques using only one borehole is presented. To both qualitatively and quantitatively appraise the capability of the data, a global inversion scheme based on simulated annealing was investigated. Many synthetic and real test data sets with or without boreholes were inverted using the developed technique to obtain both inverted profiles and associated quantitative uncertainties. A comparison of tomograms utilizing the combined borehole and surface data against tomograms developed using just the surface data suggests that significant additional resolution of inverted profiles at depth are obtained with the addition of a borehole. The uncertainty estimates provide a quantitative assessment of the reliability of the interpreted profiles. It is also found that the quantitative uncertainties associated with the inverted profiles are significantly reduced when adding a borehole. In addition, the inversion results of the combined data provide credible information for the design of deep foundations, particularly useful in implementing the new load and resistance factor design methodology that can explicitly account for spatial variability in design parameters. DEWEY : 624.1 ISSN : 1090-0241 En ligne : http://ascelibrary.org/gto/resource/1/jggefk/v138/i3/p272_s1?isAuthorized=no [article] Inversion of combined surface and borehole first-arrival time [texte imprimé] / Khiem T. Tran, Auteur ; Dennis R. Hiltunen, Auteur . - 2012 . - pp. 272-280. Géotechnique Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 138 N° 3 (Mars 2012) . - pp. 272-280 Mots-clés : Tomography  Deep  foundations  Rock  socket  Simulated  annealing  Global  optimization  Travel  time Résumé : Site characterization for the design of geotechnical structures such as deep foundations is crucial, as unanticipated site conditions still represent the most common and most significant cause of problems and disputes that occur during construction. Surface-based refraction methods have been widely used recently to assess spatial variation, but one of the biggest limitations of these methods is that they cannot well characterize reverse profiles (decreasing in velocity with depth), buried low-velocity zones, or deep bedrock. An addition of borehole data to surface data is expected to improve inversion results. In this study, the coupling of so-called downhole and refraction tomography techniques using only one borehole is presented. To both qualitatively and quantitatively appraise the capability of the data, a global inversion scheme based on simulated annealing was investigated. Many synthetic and real test data sets with or without boreholes were inverted using the developed technique to obtain both inverted profiles and associated quantitative uncertainties. A comparison of tomograms utilizing the combined borehole and surface data against tomograms developed using just the surface data suggests that significant additional resolution of inverted profiles at depth are obtained with the addition of a borehole. The uncertainty estimates provide a quantitative assessment of the reliability of the interpreted profiles. It is also found that the quantitative uncertainties associated with the inverted profiles are significantly reduced when adding a borehole. In addition, the inversion results of the combined data provide credible information for the design of deep foundations, particularly useful in implementing the new load and resistance factor design methodology that can explicitly account for spatial variability in design parameters. DEWEY : 624.1 ISSN : 1090-0241 En ligne : http://ascelibrary.org/gto/resource/1/jggefk/v138/i3/p272_s1?isAuthorized=no

Two-dimensional inversion of full waveforms using simulated annealing / Khiem T. Tran in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, Vol. 138 N° 9 (Septembre 2012) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 138 N° 9 (Septembre 2012) . - pp.1075–1090. Titre : Two-dimensional inversion of full waveforms using simulated annealing Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Khiem T. Tran, Auteur ; Dennis R. Hiltunen, Auteur Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : pp.1075–1090. Note générale : Géotechnique Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Full  waveform  Global  optimization  Inversion  Shear  wave  velocity  Simulated  annealing  Surface  waves Résumé : The paper presents a technique to invert two-dimensional (2D) full wavefields using simulated annealing and a finite-difference solution of the 2D elastic wave equation in the time-distance domain. The algorithm generates all possible wave types (body waves, surface waves, etc.) to simulate complex seismic wavefields and for comparison with observed data. Model runs with both synthetic and actual experimental data sets illustrate the capability of the inversion technique. The results from synthetic data demonstrate the potential of characterizing both low- and high-velocity layers in laterally inhomogeneous profiles, and the inversion results from actual data are consistent with the crosshole, standard penetration test N-value, and material log results. Based on the cases presented, the coupling of global optimization with full waveforms is computationally practical; the results presented herein required less than 1 day of computer time on a standard laptop computer. ISSN : 1090-0241 En ligne : http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000685 [article] Two-dimensional inversion of full waveforms using simulated annealing [texte imprimé] / Khiem T. Tran, Auteur ; Dennis R. Hiltunen, Auteur . - 2012 . - pp.1075–1090. Géotechnique Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering > Vol. 138 N° 9 (Septembre 2012) . - pp.1075–1090. Mots-clés : Full  waveform  Global  optimization  Inversion  Shear  wave  velocity  Simulated  annealing  Surface  waves Résumé : The paper presents a technique to invert two-dimensional (2D) full wavefields using simulated annealing and a finite-difference solution of the 2D elastic wave equation in the time-distance domain. The algorithm generates all possible wave types (body waves, surface waves, etc.) to simulate complex seismic wavefields and for comparison with observed data. Model runs with both synthetic and actual experimental data sets illustrate the capability of the inversion technique. The results from synthetic data demonstrate the potential of characterizing both low- and high-velocity layers in laterally inhomogeneous profiles, and the inversion results from actual data are consistent with the crosshole, standard penetration test N-value, and material log results. Based on the cases presented, the coupling of global optimization with full waveforms is computationally practical; the results presented herein required less than 1 day of computer time on a standard laptop computer. ISSN : 1090-0241 En ligne : http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0000685