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Soil Characterization Using HVSR and MASW Techniques: A Case Study (Kütahya Dumlupınar University Campus)

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Local soil effect plays an essential role in estimating of earthquake damage that occurs on the existing structures and in the planning and design of the new structures. One of the most critical steps in determining the earthquake design characteristics of a region is related with determining the behavior of the layers that form the soil in that region under cyclic stresses that develop because of earthquakes. Kütahya Dumlupınar University central campus needs constant new construction as the student potential increases each year in addition to the existing building stock. For this reason, data have been collected by using microtremor at 36 points and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) at 4 points to determine the mechanical and physical characteristics of soil. Data being collected by the single station microtremor method were evaluated by means of horizontal-vertical spectral ratio technique, and the dominant vibration frequency values were evaluated, and the shear wave velocities (Vs30) up to a depth of 30 m were obtained by evaluating the data collected with MASW method. By establishing the relationship of the parameters obtained from both methods with the geological units, the results about the soil characteristics of the study zone were revealed. In accordance, the middle and northwest parts of the study area were composed of rock units when compared to the southeast part, and this boundary was controlled by an antithetic fault.

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I wish to thank anonymous reviewers for their comments that helped to improve the quality of this article. This study was partly supported by the Kütahya Dumlupınar University Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship (Project Number: 2016-04).

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Durmuş, H. Soil Characterization Using HVSR and MASW Techniques: A Case Study (Kütahya Dumlupınar University Campus). Pure Appl. Geophys. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-024-03452-w

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