Assignment 3

CE133-1 EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Problem 1
1. How long does it take a P-wave to
travel 2,000 miles?
2. How long does it take a S-wave to
travel 2,000 miles?
3. How long does it take a P-wave to
travel 1,800 miles?
4. How long does it take a S-wave to
travel 800 miles?
Problem 2
1. How far can a P-wave travel in 10
minutes?
2. How far can a S-wave travel in 10
minutes?
3. How far can a P-wave travel in 5
minutes and 30 seconds?
4. How far can a S-wave travel in 12
minutes and 40 seconds?
Problem 3
1. If an earthquake occurs at
03:11:20, what time did the S-
wave arrive at a seismic station
3,000 miles away?
2. If an earthquake occurs at
06:50:55, what time did the P-
wave arrive at a seismic station
3,200 miles away?
Problem 4
1. If a P-wave arrives at a station
1,500 miles away at 8:10:00, what
time did the earthquake originate?
2. If a S-wave arrives at a station
2,750 miles away at 7:01:00, what
time did the earthquake originate?
Problem 5
1. An epicenter station is 2,250 miles
away. How long after the first P-
wave did the first S-wave arrive?
2. A P-wave arrived at a seismic
station 3,200 miles away at
06:30:55. What time did the first S-
wave arrive at this station?
3. An S-wave arrived at a seismic
station 1,200 km away at 04:48:05.
What time did the first P-wave
arrive at this station?
Problem 6
The first P-wave arrived at a seismic
station at 12:01:00. The first S-wave
arrived at the same seismic station at
12:08:40. How far is this seismic
station from the epicenter?