Determination of shear wave velocity in petroleum-contaminated soil using bender element test

Due to importance of shear wave velocity in evaluation of maximum shear modulus of soils, in this research, it has beenattempted to experimentally investigate effects of petroleum contamination on the amount of shear wave velocity in akind of decorated silica sand. For this purpose, bender element (BE) apparatus, Firoozkooh sand and a type of Iraniancrude oil were utilized. The results of BE tests revealed that shear wave velocity of sandy soil was highly sensitive topetroleum contamination, especially by adding 0-8 wt.% of contamination.

Keywords:

Shear wave velocity , Petroleum contamination , Bender element test