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Seismic Site Class Determination

Mccoy, Section 1615.1.1
- kjhanscom
- Post #5
- Mar 4, 2011
- Forum: Geotechnical engineering general discussion
Seismic Site Class Determination

Thank you Jalthi. The soil layer in question is about 10 feet below foundation grade. I believe that shear wave testing is appropriate to upgrade the site class, but there are firms in my region that interpret the code as Site Class E regardless of shear wave velocity testing since it exceeds...
- kjhanscom
- Post #3
- Mar 4, 2011
- Forum: Geotechnical engineering general discussion
Seismic Site Class Determination

I have a site with soils corresponding to Seismic Site Class E according to IBC 2009. I have 10 feet of soil strata with PI>20, w>40, and su<500 psf. I am confident that cross-hole shear wave velocity testing will upgrade the Site Class to D. Is is permissible to upgrade the Site Class...
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- Mar 3, 2011
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Geotechnical engineering general discussion

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