Research Article

Evaluation of Seismic Site Amplification Using 1D Site Response Analyses at Ba Dinh Square Area, Vietnam

Table 1

Soil properties of the investigated site.

Layer no.Material typeThickness (m)Depth (m)Density (kg/m3)Shear wave velocity (m/s)

1Fill2.82.81650100
2Sandy clay5.78.51700184
3Clayey sand3.5121800152
4Clayey sand6181800184
5Sand7251900214
6Sand4291900260
7Sand5.534.51900304
8Bedrockā€”ā€”2250800