Seismic Refraction Tests Above Water Table
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 10
Abstract
The note describes seismic refraction tests above a water table at shallow depth. The depth of water table estimated by the refraction test is always greater than the real level of the water. An interpretation based on the effect of relative displacement between solid and fluid (Biot model) is disregarded. It is shown that this effect is probably due to a nonsaturated zone below the water table. The test is therefore considered a good technique for estimating in situ the saturation ratio below the water table.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 10 • October 1988
Pages: 1183 - 1189
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Copyright © 1988 ASCE.
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Published online: Oct 1, 1988
Published in print: Oct 1988
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