Geotechnical characterisation of compacted ground based on passive ambient noise techniques

拟议的研究将为本地建筑和采矿业提供急需的、快速和低成本的技术，用于对非常大的地点进行岩土工程勘察，这是目前尚不具备的。该项目将有助于引导澳大利亚走在环境噪声研究的前沿，用于岩土场地勘察、非饱和压实土的特征表征以及地震风险评估所需的动态场地特征的确定。两名研究生将从这项研究中受益，接受最高级别的研究培训，并为将海外开发的技术出口，特别是向我们的亚洲和太平洋近邻出口铺平道路。

The proposed research will provide our local construction and mining industries with a much needed fast and low cost technology for geotechnical investigation of very large sites which is currently not available. The project will help steer Australia to the forefront of ambient noise research for geotechnical site investigation, in the characterisation of unsaturated compacted soil and in the determination of dynamic site characteristics which are required for seismic risk assessment. Two postgraduate students will benefit from this research by receiving research training at the highest level and it will also pave the way for exporting the technology developed overseas, particularly to our near neighbours in Asia and the Pacific.