Table.

Seismic instruments of Bucharest (BUC) historical seismic station (start of operations 1889)
44024`49``N, 26005`48``E, h=82.5, soil Alluvium
Period of
operation

Brassart
seismoscope

1889-

n.i.

1893?
1895-

n.i.

1913?
1895-1914

n.i.

1898-1914

n.i.

Guzzanti
seismoscope
Tacchini
seismoscope
Agamennone
seismoscope
Bosch
seismograf
Bosch
modified
seismograf*
MainkaDemetrescu
seismograf
Galitzin
seismograf
Alfani
seismograf

1902-1957
1965-1970

Comp.

NS
EV
NV

T0

(kg)

(s)

10
10
18

NS

Instruments

vr

Damper

Recorder

(mm/min)

3.2

15
10
8

0.92

15
15
15

540

12.2

165

0,81

30

EV

540

12.2

171

0,79

30

NS
EV
Z

7.2
7.2
2.7

11.5
11.5
4.0?

present
state

mech.

n.i.

lichid

mech.

p.i.

aer

mech.

i.o.

30

magnetic

galv.

i.o.

30

magnetic
and liquid

optic.

p.i.

SE
193519371940-1955

400?

*Seismic station Bucharest 2,founded by Radu in December 1965

BUC = Statia seismica Bucuresti, infiintata de C. Radu in decembrie 1965
M = weight of pendulum mass; T0 = free period of seismograph; V = magnification;2 = damping coefficient;
vr = speed of drum rotation; n.i. = not information; p.i. = parts of instumets; i.o. = in operare