Estimation of the Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Shear Wave Velocity

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Hwan An ◽  
Jeong-Hee Nam ◽  
Soo-Ahn Kwon ◽  
Sung-Ho Joh
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Compressive Strength Of Concrete

Effect of specimen composition on the strength development in cemented paste backfill

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Klein ◽  
Dragana Simon
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Unconfined Compressive Strength ◽  
Pore Fluid ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Cemented Paste Backfill ◽  
Pore Fluid Chemistry ◽  
Paste Backfill

This paper focuses on monitoring setting and strength development in cemented paste backfill (CPB). The composition of the paste is altered to study the effects of binder type and content, selected chemical admixtures (superplasticizers), mineral additives (e.g., fly ash), and pore fluid chemistry (e.g., ionic concentration and pH) on these properties. The three main techniques utilized are shear wave velocity measurements, penetration tests (e.g., Vicat needle tests), and unconfined compressive strength tests. All of these tests are sensitive to changes in the paste composition. The effect of the pore fluid chemistry and the chemical additives on the CPB properties depends on the ion type and concentration and the chemical composition of the superplasticizers. The shear wave velocity in both uncemented and cemented pastes increases with time as a result of self-weight consolidation, capillary forces, and cementation (the precipitation of ions in uncemented tailings pastes or cement hydration in cemented tailings pastes).Key words: cemented paste backfill, shear wave velocity, setting, unconfined compressive strength.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Dynamic Elastic Modulus of Concrete Using Shear-Wave Velocity Measurements

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byung Jae Lee ◽  
Seong-Hoon Kee ◽  
Taekeun Oh ◽  
Yun-Yong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Velocity Measurements ◽  
Dynamic Moduli ◽  
The Relationship

The objectives of this study are to investigate the relationship between static and dynamic elastic moduli determined using shear-wave velocity measurements and to demonstrate the practical potential of the shear-wave velocity method for in situ dynamic modulus evaluation. Three hundred 150 by 300 mm concrete cylinders were prepared from three different mixtures with target compressive strengths of 30, 35, and 40 MPa. Static and dynamic tests were performed at 4, 7, 14, and 28 days to evaluate the compressive strength and the static and dynamic moduli of the cylinders. The results obtained from the shear-wave velocity measurements were compared with dynamic moduli obtained from standard test methods (P-wave velocity measurements according to ASTM C597/C597M-16 and fundamental longitudinal and transverse resonance tests according to ASTM C215-14). The shear-wave velocity measured from cylinders showed excellent repeatability with a coefficient of variation (COV) less than 1%, which is as good as that of the standard test methods. The relationship between the dynamic elastic modulus based on shear-wave velocity and the chord elastic modulus according to ASTM C469/C469M was established. Furthermore, the best-fit line for the shear-wave velocity was also demonstrated to be effective for estimating compressive strength using an empirical relationship between compressive strength and static elastic modulus.

scholarly journals Calibrating a new attenuation curve for the Dead Sea region using surface wave dispersion surveys in sites damaged by the 1927 Jericho earthquake

Solid Earth ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaniv Darvasi ◽  
Amotz Agnon
Keyword(s):  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Dead Sea ◽  
Attenuation Curve ◽  
Surface Wave Dispersion ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Moderate Seismicity ◽  
Local Point ◽  
The Dead

Abstract. Instrumental strong motion data are not common around the Dead Sea region. Therefore, calibrating a new attenuation equation is a considerable challenge. However, the Holy Land has a remarkable historical archive, attesting to numerous regional and local earthquakes. Combining the historical record with new seismic measurements will improve the regional equation. On 11 July 1927, a rupture, in the crust in proximity to the northern Dead Sea, generated a moderate 6.2 ML earthquake. Up to 500 people were killed, and extensive destruction was recorded, even as far as 150 km from the focus. We consider local near-surface properties, in particular, the shear-wave velocity, as an amplification factor. Where the shear-wave velocity is low, the seismic intensity far from the focus would likely be greater than expected from a standard attenuation curve. In this work, we used the multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) method to estimate seismic wave velocity at anomalous sites in Israel in order to calibrate a new attenuation equation for the Dead Sea region. Our new attenuation equation contains a term which quantifies only lithological effects, while factors such as building quality, foundation depth, topography, earthquake directivity, type of fault, etc. remain out of our scope. Nonetheless, about 60 % of the measured anomalous sites fit expectations; therefore, this new ground-motion prediction equation (GMPE) is statistically better than the old ones. From our local point of view, this is the first time that integration of the 1927 historical data and modern shear-wave velocity profile measurements improved the attenuation equation (sometimes referred to as the attenuation relation) for the Dead Sea region. In the wider context, regions of low-to-moderate seismicity should use macroseismic earthquake data, together with modern measurements, in order to better estimate the peak ground acceleration or the seismic intensities to be caused by future earthquakes. This integration will conceivably lead to a better mitigation of damage from future earthquakes and should improve maps of seismic hazard.

scholarly journals Multi-method site characterization to verify the hard rock (Site Class A) assumption at 25 seismograph stations across Eastern Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 875529302110010
Author(s):  
Sameer Ladak ◽  
Sheri Molnar ◽  
Samantha Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Shear Wave ◽  
Wave Velocity ◽  
Shear Wave Velocity ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Site Characterization ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Site Class ◽  
Paleozoic Rock ◽  
Rock Types ◽  
Site Period

Site characterization is a crucial component in assessing seismic hazard, typically involving in situ shear-wave velocity ( VS) depth profiling, and measurement of site amplification including site period. Noninvasive methods are ideal for soil sites and become challenging in terms of field logistics and interpretation in more complex geologic settings including rock sites. Multiple noninvasive active- and passive-seismic techniques are applied at 25 seismograph stations across Eastern Canada. It is typically assumed that these stations are installed on hard rock. We investigate which site characterization methods are suitable at rock sites as well as confirm the hard rock assumption by providing VS profiles. Active-source compression-wave refraction and surface wave array techniques consistently provide velocity measurements at rock sites; passive-source array testing is less consistent but it is our most suitable method in constraining the rock VS. Bayesian inversion of Rayleigh wave dispersion curves provides quantitative uncertainty in the rock VS. We succeed in estimating rock VS at 16 stations, with constrained rock VS estimates at 7 stations that are consistent with previous estimates for Precambrian and Paleozoic rock types. The National Building Code of Canada uses solely the time-averaged shear-wave velocity of the upper 30 m ( VS30) to classify rock sites. We determine a mean VS30 of ∼ 1600 m/s for 16 Eastern Canada stations; the hard rock assumption is correct (>1500 m/s) but not as hard as often assumed (∼2000 m/s). Mean variability in VS30 is ∼400 m/s and can lead to softer rock classifications, in particular, for Paleozoic rock types with lower average rock VS near the hard/soft rock boundary. Microtremor and earthquake horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios are obtained and provide site period classifications as an alternative to VS30.

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