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Accession Number:
AD0745837
Title:
Investigation into the Attenuation of Seismic Impulses in Different Soil Types.
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CALIF
Report Date:
1972-03-01
Pagination or Media Count:
60.0
Abstract:
A review or research indicates that the attenuation of seismic impulses is a complex function of such factors as moisture, soil thickness, substrata homogeneity, substrata consistency, and vegetation. The problem encountered when seismic devices are employed in a tactical situation is the prediction of ranges of detection for different soil types without resorting to soil samples, compression tests, etc. A knowledge of the seismic characteristics or the ranges of detection in various soil types would be very beneficial when employing seismic devices. This thesis will show a relationship, useful for prediction, between the attenuation properties and the range at which a test signal is first detected at a preset level. Author
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE