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Moduli and damping factors for dynamic analyses of cohesionless soils

Seed, H. Bolton; Wong, Robert T.; Idriss, I. M.; Tokimatsu, Kohji

UCB/EERC-84/14, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, 1984-09-01, 45 pages (475/S41/1984)

Available information is reviewed on the dynamic shear moduli and damping factor for sands under specified loading conditions. New data is presented on similar properties for gravels. The results are given in a form which will provide a guide in the selection of soil characteristics for analysis purposes.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/EERC/EERC-84-14.pdf (2 MB)