The Empirical Relationship between Shear Wave Velocity (VS) and Dynamic Probing Test (DP) in the Alluvial Plateau in Qom

Nowadays, the use of zonation maps such as ground type zonation, geotechnical parameters, seismic hazard intensity as well as landslides zonation maps have been deployed. These maps are prepared with regard to special purposes and are based on widespread data banks and existing standards. Using these maps, projects costs can be decreased and decision making speed in engineering judgments will increase. In this paper, a new empirical relation is recommended between dynamic probing tests results and shear wave velocity using geotechnical data and dynamic probing tests data related to different sites and the results of down hole tests in 10 different locations in Qom plateau.