S-wave reflection and surface wave surveys in liquefaction affected areas: a case study of the Hinode area, Itako, Ibaraki, Japan
Toshiyuki Yokota 1 3 Motoharu Jinguuji 1 Yoshiaki Yamanaka 2 Kazunori Murata 2
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1 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-1-1-C7, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8567, Japan.
2 SUNCOH Consultants Co. Ltd, 1-8-9, Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-8522, Japan.
3 Corresponding author. Email: yokota-t@aist.go.jp
Exploration Geophysics 48(1) 1-15 https://doi.org/10.1071/EG16099
Submitted: 9 August 2016 Accepted: 11 August 2016 Published: 3 October 2016
Abstract
Property damage results from liquefaction that occurs easily in soft sandy layers. Moreover, liquefaction damage tends to be more serious at locations where earthquake ground motions are locally amplified. It is commonly understood that ground stiffness is correlated with S-wave velocity (Vs); in addition, the structure of the local subsurface is important for predicting local earthquake ground motion. Surface wave and S-wave reflection surveys are efficient, non-destructive techniques used to obtain two-dimensional S-wave velocity distributions and to map subsurface structures. In this study, we performed surface wave and S-wave reflection surveys to investigate the Hinode area of Itako, Ibaraki, Japan. This area suffered serious liquefaction damage during the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011. Using subsurface boundaries imaged by the reflection surveys and the Vs structures obtained by surface wave analyses, it is possible to extrapolate geological and hydraulic information obtained by boring and cone penetration tests (CPTs). The combined information was used to delineate the layer in which liquefaction occurred, identified as an artificial layer of sandy dredged material, formed after 1970. The results of this study confirmed the effectiveness and applicability of geophysical surveys to the evaluation of the liquefaction potential. These methods enable us to predict the spatial distribution of liquefiable soils for future large earthquakes.
Key words: artificial unconformity, Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, liquefaction, reflection method, S-wave, surface wave survey.
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