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Characterization of Glacial Materials Using Seismic Refraction and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves
Characterization of Glacial Materials Using Seismic Refraction and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves
Glenn Larsen
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Geological Survey
P-Wave
P-Wave Refraction
Refraction
In the Beginning the OGS used P-wave refraction as a
cost effective tool to determine the thicknesses of the
glacial materials and the depths to bedrock.
Water Problems:
Laptop Computer
Geophones
Water Fall
Well Field
Depth to bedrock
78+ ft.
Su rvey
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P-Wave
P-Wave Velocity
Velocity Model
Model
S-Wave
S-Wave Velocity
Velocity Model
Model
HCWC
HCWC Well
Well Field
Field No.
No. 11
Water Fall
Well Field
Depth to bedrock
78+ ft.
Su rvey
e is mic
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HCWC
HCWC Well
Well Field
Field No.
No. 22
Well Field
Seism
ic S ur
vey
P-Wave
P-Wave Velocity
Velocity Model
Model
S-Wave
S-Wave Velocity
Velocity Model
Model
Passive
Passive Remote
Remote MASW
MASW
HCWC
HCWC Well
Well Field
Field No.
No. 22
Well Field
Seism
ic S ur
vey
HCWC
HCWC New
New Well
Well Field
Field
Engineering
Engineering Borehole
Borehole Database
Database
Geotechnical
Geotechnical Soil
Soil Borings
Borings
Dorset
Dorset Quadrangle
Quadrangle Example
Example
1997 NEHRP Soil Classification for Ground
Motion Amplification