(�1%�W�����Κ�̩����(a��G)/�Lޙd �N������:G"�)$�{����T During the past 30 years, seismic-refraction methods have been used extensively in petroleum, mineral, and engineering investigations, and to some extent for hydrologic applications. The inversion technique of Nowack and Lutter (1988a) and Lutter et al. For three years we have used synthetic and field data to investigate the effectiveness of commercial refraction tomography codes on both simple and complex subsurface velocity structures, with the ultimate goal of determining the suitability of the method for karst problems. 0000001146 00000 n
There are two basic approaches to seismic refraction data analysis: layer-cake and tomographic inversion. Seismic refraction is a geophysical principle governed by Snell's Law of refraction. In this study, a seismic refraction survey was conducted to map the topography of bedrock in Al-Amrat, North of Sultanate of Oman. ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. The seismic refraction method utilizes the refraction of seismic waves by rock or soil layers to characterize the subsurface geologic conditions and geologic structure. 1916: Seismic refraction developed to locate artillery guns by measurement of recoil. 0000015879 00000 n
Recent advances in equipment, sound sources, and computer interpretation techniques make seismic refraction a highly effective and economical means of obtaining subsurface data in hydrologic studies. Burger, 1992). (1990) has been applied to first arrival seismic refraction data collected along Line A of the 1986 Lake Superior GLIMPCE experiment, permitting comparison of the inversion image with an independently derived forward model (Trehu et al., 1991; Shay and Trehu, in press). An Introduction to Seismic Refraction Theory and Application 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Manual EM 1110-1-1802 adapted by ASCE (1998) provides a more current review of the method. The ERT technique was applied using four lines over and outside of the landslide scar using the Wenner electrode configuration. 6 A seismogram with picked first breaks All picked travel times are put together and acoustic layers assigned (Fig. about viewing, downloading, and printing report files can be found here. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader, free of charge. 0000015944 00000 n
(b) The inversion model of 2-D resistivity imaging. Seismic methods have long been recognized as an effective tool for studying the shallow subsurface for a variety of applications, such as engineering problems, geotechnical evaluations, environmental studies, hydrogeological investigations, seismic risk assessment, archeology, etc. The SIRT method requires an initial velocity model that was obtained by conventional procedures of refraction analysis (e.g. View Academics in Application of Seismic Refraction in Groundwater Exploration on Academia.edu. in foundation evaluation in parts of legon-adenta . 0000007818 00000 n
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Providing elastic properties of the subsurface for engineering design. The seismograph measures the travel times of elastic waves through the subsurface of the earth. The seismic reflection method has been used extensively in mineral exploration and for imaging crustal structures within hardrock environments. 84-746, Explore recent publications by USGS authors, Browse all of Pubs Warehouse by publication type and year, Descriptions of US Geological Survey Report Series, Application of seismic-refraction techniques to hydrologic studies(1988), Application of seismic-refraction techniques to hydrologic studies. 0000005801 00000 n
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Application of seismic refraction techniques to selected complex mining exploration problems has been attempted using special procedures for operation and interpretation. Basavanagowda Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India L.Govindaraju & Chethan K. University Visvesvaraya college of Engineering, Bangalore, India R. Ramesh Babu Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore, India SUMMARY: It emphasizes the use of this technique in hydrologic investigations and describes the planning, equipment, field procedures, and intrepretation techniques needed for this type of study. Recent advances in equipment, sound sources, and computer interpretation techniques make seismic refraction a highly effective and economical means of obtaining subsurface data in hydrologic studies. (PDF). 0000001596 00000 n
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