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Multi-Component Active Source Rayleigh Wave Analysis, Gabriel Gribler
Multi-Component Active Source Rayleigh Wave Analysis, Gabriel Gribler
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Determining how a building site will respond to earthquake ground shaking plays a critical role in proper construction practices. One critical constraint on how a site responds is the near surface shear wave seismic velocity distribution. One commonly used method for indirectly estimating shear wave velocities is Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW), which utilizes a spread of vertical geophones to measure Rayleigh wave dispersion. With this approach, phase velocity vs. frequency dispersion curve picks can be used to estimate shear wave velocities with depth. I investigate the use of two (vertical and horizontal inline) component seismic signals to record …
Commercialization Of A Small, Lightweight, Low-Cost Seismic Borehole Receiver, Rachel Adams
Commercialization Of A Small, Lightweight, Low-Cost Seismic Borehole Receiver, Rachel Adams
Theses and Dissertations--Civil Engineering
Herein, conceptualization of a recently patented seismic borehole receiver and its components is developed for commercialization. The device is significantly cheaper, lighter, and smaller than existing technologies on the market. Additionally, it has the potential to achieve better seismic readings than its competitors via patented sensor-to-borehole coupling mechanism. It is the hope that the commercialization of this device will not only provide a more affordable alternative to engineers and geophysicists in the existing market, but the significant cost difference may open new seismic measurement opportunities in the developing world. Its compact size and light weight will increase mobility, allowing investigators …