Thickness Analysis of the Alluvium and Yeonil Group in Pohang Area through the Microtremor HVSR Techniques

Jeonghyun Kim; Jungseok Ki; Younghwa No

doi:10.9720/kseg.2021.2.211

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Thickness Analysis of the Alluvium and Yeonil Group in Pohang Area through the Microtremor HVSR Techniques 상시미동 HVSR 기법 적용을 통한 포항지역의 충적층 및 연일층군의 층후 분석

30 June 2021. pp. 211-222

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Abstract

The magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in 2017 near 7.5 km north of Buk-gu, Pohang. In order to find out the characteristics of microtremor in Buk-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where earthquake damage occurred significantly, a total of 39 points were acquired to analyze the horizontal to vertical spectral ratio (HVSR). Microtremor vary from region to region, so the resonant frequency of the region is obtained by examining the microtremor. For Thickness analysis, we analyze the structure and properties of shear wave velocity (Vs) up to the underlying rock to compare resonance frequencies to match the horizontal to vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) analysis technique against nearby boring data. Using F0=Vs/4H with a resonance frequency of alluvium is 1.3 ± 0.07 Hz and a resonance frequency of Yeonil group is 0.69 ± 0.22 Hz, the alluvium thickness was found to be 26~30 m and the Yeonil group thickness was 170~250 m.

Keywords

HVSR

resonance frequency

shear wave velocity

thickness

포항지진은 2017년 규모 5.4의 포항시 북구 북쪽 7.5 km 부근에서 발생하였다. 지진피해가 크게 발생한 경상북도 포항 북구 지역의 상시미동의 특성을 알아보기 위하여 총 39 지점에 상시미동 자료를 취득하여 수평 대 수직 스펙트럼 비율(Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratios, HVSR) 분석연구를 실시하였다. 상시미동은 지역에 따라 각각 다르므로 상시미동을 조사해 그 지역의 공명주파수를 취득한다. 층후 분석을 위해서는 기반암까지의 전단파 속도(Vs) 구조 및 특성을 분석하여 공명주파수를 인근의 시추자료와 대비하여 수평 대 수직 스펙트럼 비율(Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratios, HVSR) 분석기법이 일치하는지 비교하였다. 충적층의 공명주파수 1.3 ± 0.07 Hz, 연일층군의 공명주파수 0.69 ± 0.22 Hz로 F0=Vs/4H를 이용하여 층후를 구하면 충적층은 26~30 m, 연일층군은 170~250 m로 인근 시추자료와 비교하여 대체로 일치한 것으로 분석하였다.

키워드

HVSR

공명주파수

전단파 속도

층후

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Publisher :Korean Society of Engineering Geology
Publisher(Ko) :대한지질공학회
Journal Title :The Journal of Engineering Geology
Journal Title(Ko) :지질공학
Volume : 31
No :2
Pages :211-222
Received Date : 2021-04-27
Revised Date : 2021-06-22
Accepted Date : 2021-06-23
DOI :https://doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2021.2.211

The Journal of Engineering Geology ISSN:1226-5268(Print) 2287-7169(Online) 지질공학

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