Research Article

Experimental Study of the Dynamic Shear Modulus Ratio and Damping Ratio of the Quaternary Sedimentary Soils in the Offshore Areas of the Yellow Sea

Table 3

Recommended parameter values for and curves of Quaternary sedimentary soils in the offshore areas of the Yellow Sea.

LithologyGeological age/depositNumber of samplesFitting parameters
(10-4)

Silt clayHolocene171.010.484.770.0340.1321.477
Pleistocene341.120.406.930.0290.1361.363

Silt sandHolocene51.150.392.220.0070.1271.085
Pleistocene151.170.393.010.0130.1151.226

ClayContinental depositional101.050.425.520.0380.1611.732
Marine depositional91.090.417.320.0340.1161.376