Ques.

The following time-distance data were collected in a seismic

refraction survey. The shot point was offset 5 m from the first
geophone. Geophone spacing was kept constant at 10 m. Find
the number of interfaces beneath the surface and determine the
velocity of each layer.

S.No. X (m) Time ‘t’ (ms)

1 5 2.17
2 15 6.52
3 25 10.87
4 35 13.07
5 45 15.03
6 55 16.99
7 65 18.95
8 75 19.91
9 85 20.57
10 95 21.22
11 105 21.87
12 115 22.53
13 125 23.18
14 135 23.84
15 145 24.49
16 155 25.14
17 165 25.80
18 175 26.45
19 185 27.10
20 195 27.76
21 205 28.41
22 215 29.06
23 225 29.72
24 235 30.37