Seismic CPT Soundings near Memphis, TN (June 2001)
PI: Dr. Paul W. Mayne
GRAs: Alec McGillivray, Tianfei Liao and Guillermo Zavala
Acknowledgments: This testing funded by the U.S. Geological Survey and Mid-America Earthquake Center. We would like to
thank Dr. Roy Van Arsdale for coordinating the visit to the sites.
On June 5-7, 2001, six CPT soundings were performed at three different sites near
Memphis. TN. The three sites include one near the banks of the Wolf River in Germantown,
another one near the banks of the Loosahatchee river,near Benjestown, and one at CERI, in
Memphis.
Results of the soundings
Trailer Park near the banks of Loosahatchee River near Benjestown
Trpk01 Trpk02
Sewage treatment plant near the banks of Loosahatchee River near Germantown
Swg01
Swg02
CERI at University of Memphis campus
Ceri03 Ceri04
Downloads
Complete Data of Soundings in zipped Excel Worksheets - 861 KB
GIF files showing the results of the 4 soundings - 185 KB
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