GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SITE CHARACTERIZATION

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in Engineering, Water and Earth Sciences
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SITE
CHARACTERIZATION ISC’3, TAIPEI, TAIWAN, 1–4 APRIL, 2008

Geotechnical and Geophysical

Site Characterization
Edited by
An-Bin Huang
Department of Civil Engineering, National Chiao Tung University,
Hsin Chu, Taiwan

Paul W. Mayne
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

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Table of contents

Introduction vii

Keynote/Theme Lectures
Geo-environmental site characterization 3
R.G. Campanella
Geotechnical site characterization for Suvarnabhumi Airport 17
C.-T. Chin, J.-F. Chang, I.-C. Hu & J.-R. Chen
Forensic diagnosis for site-specific ground conditions in deep excavations of subway constructions 31
K. Ishihara & W.F. Lee
Crosshole electric tomography imaging in anisotropic environments 61
J.-H. Kim
Characterization of deltaic deposits in the Nakdong River mouth, Busan 75
S.K. Kim
Design parameters from in situ tests in soft ground – recent developments 89
M. Long
Recompacted, natural and in-situ properties of unsaturated decomposed geomaterials 117
C.W.W. Ng & R. Chen
Sampling and sample quality of soft clays 139
H. Tanaka
An overview on site investigation for Hsuehshan Tunnel project 159
D.J. Tseng & P.C. Hou
Statistical analysis of geotechnical data 173
M. Uzielli
Characterization of residual soils 195
A. Viana da Fonseca & R.Q. Coutinho

Author Index 249

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Introduction

The Third International Conference on Site Characterization (ISC’3) was held in Taipei, Taiwan from April 1–4,
2008. ISC’3 is a continuation of a long list of successful conferences on various aspects of site characterization.
The most recent events of the series can be traced back to ISC-98 (Atlanta, USA) and ISC’2 (Portal, Portugal).
The idea of ISC was initiated by the technical committee on Ground Property Characterization by In-Situ Tests
(TC-16) of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).
A rather diverse group of practitioners and researchers from all over the world have gathered in the conference
to exchange their experiences in all aspects of geotechnical site characterization practice and research. Novel
ideas in the use and developments of sampling as well as in situ testing tools such as SPT, CPT, PMT and
DMT continued to be the core of the conference. Papers presented at ISC’3 revealed some of the remarkable
developments in geophysical testing and imaging techniques that enable nondestructive profiling of underground
conditions. A rise in the use of risk management and statistical analysis in geotechnical site characterization
has also been noticed. Taiwan and some parts of Asia are prone to natural hazards such as earthquakes and
typhoons. As a consequence, many papers submitted from this region deals with these concerns as they relate to
site characterization.
The conference proceedings have been arranged under seven themes including: Case histories in field appli-
cations; Characterization of unusual/unsaturated geomaterials; Developments of new equipment & methods;
Geophysical testing & imaging techniques; Interpretation/analysis of test data; Pavement geomechanics; and
Sampling disturbance. A total of 207 papers that include 13 keynote/theme lectures were presented at the confer-
ence. In response to the call of saving the planet and reducing consumption of natural resources, the keynote/theme
lecture papers are included in a single volume of printed proceedings. All papers are stored digitally in a CD.
The conference would not have been possible without the support of TC-16, members of the various orga-
nizing/advisory committees and the outstanding papers submitted by the authors. Financial support of ISC’3
provided by the National Science Council, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, National Chiao Tung
University and other organizations/companies are greatly appreciated.

An-Bin Huang Paul W. Mayne

National Chiao Tung University Georgia Institute of Technology

VII
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