Validation of a Multilayered Viscoelastic Seismic Propagation Model for Short to Medium Ranges,
Abstract
Field tests were conducted to provide a complete data base for validation of the Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station Seismic Propagation Model. The model was developed in 1973 to predict seismic signals resulting from a variety of seismic sources, but had not been validated for short to medium ranges (up to 10 km). Model predictions compared favorably with tests results and after a refinement of site physical properties and internal damping factor (or g), calculations were even more compatible. The model will now be available for making predictions at other sites with a greater degree of reliability. The validation procedure included preliminary prediction, testing and verification of data, and model refinement and validation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADP004903
Entities
People
- B. L. Carnes
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center