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JDR Vol.8 No.2 pp. 259-265
(2013)
doi: 10.20965/jdr.2013.p0259

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Evaluation of Surface Soil Amplification for Wide Areas in Lima, Peru

Toru Sekiguchi*, Diana Calderon**, Shoichi Nakai*,
Zenon Aguilar**, and Fernando Lazares**

*Department of Urban Environment Systems, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan

**Faculty of Civil Engineering, National University of Engineering, Av. Túpac Amaru N°1150 - Lima 25, Peru

Received:
November 5, 2012
Accepted:
December 19, 2012
Published:
March 1, 2013
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Keywords:
microzonation, soil amplification, AVs30, shear wave velocity, H/V spectrum
Abstract

In order to create a soil amplification map for Lima, Peru, parameters that correlate best with amplification are examined. Shallow shear wave velocity profiles estimated from MASW measurements at 105 sites were used to provide amplification factor AvTF. AVs10 seems to be the best value for estimating amplification in Lima from the data available. We have attempted to create AVs10 map correlating three parameters – elevation, H/V peak period, and soil type. From this AVs10 map, we have estimated an amplification map for Lima.

Cite this article as:
T. Sekiguchi, D. Calderon, S. Nakai, <. Aguilar, and F. Lazares, “Evaluation of Surface Soil Amplification for Wide Areas in Lima, Peru,” J. Disaster Res., Vol.8, No.2, pp. 259-265, 2013.
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