Excavation Seismology

Abstract

The objective of the program is to develop seismic techniques and equipment which can be used in a hard-rock rapid-excavation system to provide indication of potentially hazardous or changing geologic conditions ahead of the working face. The seismic reflection method is considered the most suitable one for the application. The principal technical problem is identification of reflections superimposed on other source-produced coherent interference. Signal processing techniques such as cross-correlation and velocity filtering or beamforming using an array of receiving sensors are being investigated for enhancement of reflections. The initial part of the program emphasized the development of a seismic source/receiver combination which produces a simple, repeatable transmitted seismic pulse.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0742146

Entities

People

  • Duane E. Soland
  • Duane Tack
  • Harold M. Mooney
  • Richard Bell

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Beam Forming
  • Beam Steering
  • Computer Programs
  • Doppler Effect
  • Elastic Waves
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Piezoelectric Transducers
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Recording Systems
  • Reliability
  • Repetition Rate
  • Signal Generators
  • Signal Processing
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Seismology
  • Systems Analysis and Design