Shamsher Sadiq Okan Ilhan Yousef Bozorgnia Youssef M. A. Hashash Dong Youp Kwak Duhee Park Alan Yong Jonathan P. Stewart Sean K. Ahdi 2018 <p><span>We present the details of a multi-institutional effort to develop an open-access shear-wave velocity (</span><i>V_S</i><span>) profile database (PDB), which will include a public repository for&nbsp;</span><i>V_S</i><span>&nbsp;profile data in the United States.&nbsp;</span><i>V_S</i><span>&nbsp;profiles are an essential resource for ground motion modeling and other applications. The minimum requirements for a site to be included in the database are in situ geophysical&nbsp;</span><i>V_S</i><span>&nbsp;measurements and location metadata (geodetic coordinates and elevation). Other information is included as available, including geotechnical logs, penetration resistance, laboratory test data, ground water elevation, and P-wave velocity profiles. The project is currently at the stage of data collection (over 4500&nbsp;</span><i>V_S</i><span>&nbsp;profiles) and prototype data model development. The database will be presented as an online map-based interface with downloadable&nbsp;</span><i>V_S</i><span>&nbsp;profile and metadata information. This paper serves as a progress report to the geotechnical and earthquake engineering communities, as we seek community engagement and support.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1061/9780784481462.032 en American Society of Civil Engineers Development of a United States community shear wave velocity profile database text