Estimating shear wave velocity and site characterization of western Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia based on multichannel analysis of surface waves

K Abdelrahman, AB Saadon, S Qaysi - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The site characterization process is vital for the engineering structures and earthworks. In
the current study, a Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) was carried out in …

Guidelines for minimization of uncertainties and estimation of a reliable shear wave velocity profile using MASW testing: a state-of-the-art review

RS Jakka, A Desai, S Foti - Advances in Earthquake Geotechnics, 2022 - Springer
Resilience against earthquakes has become important in the current scenario, when
numerous events of seismic shaking keep on occurring, especially in regions of high …

Integrated approach for the MASW dispersion analysis using the spectral element technique and trust region reflective method

H Liu, P Maghoul, A Shalaby, A Bahari… - Computers and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, a semi-analytical elastodynamic forward solver was proposed for the
Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) using the spectral element technique for …

Investigation of soil dynamic characteristics at seismic stations using H/V spectral ratio method in Marmara Region, Turkey

U Aydın, E Pamuk, C Ozer - Natural Hazards, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) between the Arabian, Eurasian and African
plates is one of the world's most dangerous tectonic units. After the 1939 Erzincan …

[HTML][HTML] Geophysical and geochemical pilot study to characterize the dam foundation rock and source of seepage in part of Pensacola Dam in Oklahoma

O Sanuade, A Ismail - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pensacola Dam, operated by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), is a multiple-arch
buttress dam constructed in 1940. The dam has little or no existing geophysical reports on …

A novel weight-drop seismic energy source for subsurface characterization

A Aas, SK Sinha - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) studies for subsurface
characterization in Central Ganga Basin of India, where thick cover of alluvium absorbs most …

Comparing Vs profiles from MASW and downhole logging method from glacial deposits in central Illinois

O Sanuade, A Ismail, A Stumpf - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023 - Springer
We compared shear wave velocity (Vs) profiles from multichannel analysis of surface waves
(MASW) to downhole Vs profiles measured in 10 boreholes in central Illinois to evaluate the …

Active and passive seismic data integration for delineating the near-surface velocity models at Ras Samadai area, Red Sea-Egypt

A Hamed, RE Fat-Helbary, AMA Gowad - Modeling Earth Systems and …, 2024 - Springer
Shear-wave velocity is a soil mechanical property. It is the main cause of local ground-
motion amplification, and it is responsible for a large amount of the damage. Therefore, it is …

Evaluation of kinetic moduli and soil competence parameters for sustainable urban development using multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) technique

S Qaysi, K Abdelrahman, AB Saadon - All Earth, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Near-surface dynamic properties and soil competency have been assessed in the western
Riyadh urban expansion area from multichannel analysis of surface waves. This area is …

Imaging subsurface structures at fast eroding Coastal Areas in Northern Bengkulu using 2D Seismic MASW Method

AM Lubis, R Samdara, L Angraini, Z Ahmed… - Earth Systems and …, 2022 - Springer
Coastal erosion is a global problem, affecting many countries around the world. On cliffed
coastlines, erosion can be intermittent and sudden, posing an additional hazard to coastal …