Near-surface shear-wave velocity measurements in unlithified sediment
SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts
By: B.T. Richards, D. Steeples, R. Miller, J. Ivanov, S. Peterie, S.D. Sloan, and J.R. McKenna
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Abstract
S-wave velocity can be directly correlated to material stiffness and lithology making it a valuable physical property that has found uses in construction, engineering, and environmental projects. This study compares different methods for measuring S-wave velocities, investigating and identifying the differences among the methods' results, and prioritizing the different methods for optimal S-wave use at the U. S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds YPG. Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves MASW and S-wave tomography were used to generate S-wave velocity profiles. Each method has advantages and disadvantages. A strong signal-to-noise ratio at the study site gives the MASW method promising resolution. S-wave first arrivals are picked on impulsive sledgehammer data which were then used for the tomography process. Three-component downhole seismic data were collected in-line with a locking geophone, providing ground truth to compare the data and to draw conclusions about the validity of each data set. Results from these S-wave measurement techniques are compared with borehole seismic data and with lithology data from continuous samples to help ascertain the accuracy, and therefore applicability, of each method. This study helps to select the best methods for obtaining S-wave velocities for media much like those found in unconsolidated sediments at YPG. ?? 2011 Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
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Richards, B., Steeples, D., Miller, R., Ivanov, J., Peterie, S., Sloan, S., McKenna, J., 2011, Near-surface shear-wave velocity measurements in unlithified sediment: SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts, v. 30, no. 1, p. 1416-1420, https://doi.org/10.1190/1.3627467.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Near-surface shear-wave velocity measurements in unlithified sediment |
| Series title | SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts |
| DOI | 10.1190/1.3627467 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | May 25, 2011 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts |
| First page | 1416 |
| Last page | 1420 |