Characterization of dynamic soil properties and stratigraphy at Heathcote Valley, New Zealand, for simulation of 3D valley effects

HVSC is located near the edge of the valley, as shown in Figure 2, and is just 50 meters behind a 8 meter high steep cut slope, formed during a rail tunnel construction. A 2D schematic of the valley cross section at HVSC is shown in Figure 3. 2. Site Overview and Test Locations Figure 4: Shear wave velocity profiles, its mean, and standard deviation, obtained from sCPT tests. Red dashed line shows a power law equation fitted to data 4. Seismic Refraction and MASW