Ground Response Analysis

1/18/2019
Site: Conway
• Real Profile (MAM&MASW)
• Difference Vs Profile
• Depth to BC Boundary is not same
• Vs at BC Boundary is not same
• The transition zone from end of BH to BC Boundary was assumed as
sand
Vs Profile
Ptofile 1.5 2 2.0a 2.0b 2.5
Vs (ft/s) at BR 2740.5 3697 4406.6 3941.9 4349.6
BR Depth (ft) 524.8 643.1 579.4 573.7 621.1
Na F (hz) 0.67 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Na T (s) 1.49 1.67 1.67 1.66 1.67
Site: Conway
• Vs Profile (MAM&MASW)
• 2.0a
• 1.5
• 2
• 2.5
• 2.0b

• Transition zone after 100 ft

• Sand
• Clay, PI = 22 (Mean)
• Clay, PI = 38 (Mean + SD)
• Clay, PI = 7 (Mean – SD)
Vs Profile
PI value
Mean = 22
SD = 15.72

Mean + SD = 38
Mean - SD = 7
PI value
Mean = 17
SD = 11

Mean + SD = 28
Mean - SD = 6
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Profile: 2.0a
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Profile: 2.0a
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Profile: 2.0a
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Profile: 2.0a
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Profile: 2.0a
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Profile: 1.5

Transition: Sand
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Profile: 1.5
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Profile: 1.5
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Profile: 1.5
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Profile: 1.5
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Profile: 2.0
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Profile: 2.0
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Profile: 2.0
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Profile: 2.0
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Profile: 2.0
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Profile: 2.0b

Transition: Sand Transition: Sand

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Profile: 2.0b
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Profile: 2.0b
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Profile: 2.0b
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Profile: 2.0b
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Profile: 2.5

Transition: Sand Transition: Sand

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Profile: 2.5
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Profile: 2.5
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Profile: 2.5
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Profile: 2.5
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All profile
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All profile
Natural Frequency and Natural Period

1.5 2 2.0a 2.0b 2.5

Depth to BC Na F Na T Na F Na T Na F Na T Na F Na T Na F Na T
ft Hz s Hz s Hz s Hz s Hz s
300 1.03 0.97 1.04 0.96 1.02 0.98 0.89 1.13 1.06 0.94
400 0.97 1.22 0.83 1.21 0.81 1.23 0.69 1.45 0.84 1.19
500 0.68 1.47 0.68 1.47 0.67 1.49 0.56 1.78 0.70 1.43
600 0.58 1.72 0.58 1.72 0.57 1.75 0.48 2.1 0.60 1.67
700 0.51 1.97 0.51 1.97 0.5 2.00 0.41 2.42 0.52 1.92