CESG 565: Soil Dynamics Course Map

3
Epicenter

Vibration Fundamentals
Soil Structure Interaction 2
7
6 Soil 5
Site Response Rock Dynamic Soil Props
1 A Few Earthquake Basics
& Overview of Hazards

4
Wave Propagation

Hypocenter or Focus
 v

M
, normal stress

, shear stress

Vp /Vs

Vp Vs
vp /vs
 )

Vs
Vp
Vp Vs
Vs

vT v
 VL

VL
1, v1, M1 2, v2 , M2

Ai + Ar = At
 v

0< <1 =0

1<

= 0.

At = 2Ai
Vs = 320 ft/s
= 95 pcf

Vs = 1700 ft/s
= 125 pcf
 2, v2

1, v1

Vs D

transmitted P transmitted SV transmitted SH

reflected P reflected SV reflected SH

i
V1 V2

i r

V1
V2
t

Vs = 320 ft/s
= 95 pcf

Vs = 1700 ft/s
= 125 pcf

i Vs = 3500 ft/s
= 150 pcf
i= 45
 Refracted SV Refracted SV Refracted SH

Refracted P Refracted P

reflected P reflected P
Incident P Incident SV Incident SH
reflected SV reflected SV Reflected SH
c
D D

D
V f
CESG 565: Soil Dynamics Course Map

3
Epicenter

Vibration Fundamentals
Soil Structure Interaction 2
7
6 Soil 5
Site Response Rock Dynamic Soil Props
1 A Few Earthquake Basics
& Overview of Hazards

4
Wave Propagation

Hypocenter or Focus

2, v2

1, v1

D ?

?
Vs D
H Vs

Tp Ts

Waves in Damped Soil

n=0 n=1
n

n n=2 n=3
n

n n=4 n=5
 TF

(0,t)

z
Transfer function
Vs H relates input
to output

(H,t)

(0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)
1% damping
Transfer Function
 (0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)
2% damping
Transfer Function

(0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)
5% damping
Transfer Function
 (0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)
10% damping
Transfer Function

(0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)
20% damping
Transfer Function
 (0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)
All damping
Transfer Function

(0,t)

Vs H

(H,t)

10% damping
Transfer Function

Stiffer, thinner layer

Vs D