Instrumentation In Earthquake Seismology

Author : Jens Havskov,Gerardo Alguacil
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402029691

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Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology by Jens Havskov,Gerardo Alguacil Pdf

Here is unique and comprehensive coverage of modern seismic instrumentation, based on the authors’ practical experience of a quarter-century in seismology and geophysics. Their goal is to provide not only detailed information on the basics of seismic instruments but also to survey equipment on the market, blending this with only the amount of theory needed to understand the basic principles. Seismologists and technicians working with seismological instruments will find here the answers to their practical problems. Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology is written to be understandable to the broad range of professionals working with seismological instruments and seismic data, whether students, engineers or seismologists. Whether installing seismic stations, networks and arrays, working and calibrating stationary or portable instruments, dealing with response information, or teaching about seismic instruments, professionals and academics now have a practical and authoritative sourcebook. Includes: SEISAN and SEISLOG software systems that are available from http://extras.springer.com and http://www.geo.uib.no/seismo/software/software.html

Author : U.S. Geological Survey Southeastern United States Instrumentation of Structures Advisory Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Buildings
ISBN : ERDC:35925000840857

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Report on Recommended List of Structures for Seismic Instrumentation in Southeastern United States by U.S. Geological Survey Southeastern United States Instrumentation of Structures Advisory Committee Pdf

Author : Raman K. Attri
Publisher : Speed To Proficiency Research: S2Pro©
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811197512

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Seismic Instrumentation Design by Raman K. Attri Pdf

This book is a collection of three papers authored by Dr. Raman K Attri between 1999 to 2001. The book presents early-career scientific work by the author as a scientist at a research organization. The book provides a theoretical and conceptual understanding of concepts and principles for detection and measurements of the seismic signals. The earthquake phenomenon is one of the most unpredictable and often devastating natural events. Sophisticated and advanced technologies are being used for monitoring the seismic activities across the world and efforts are being put in place to develop prediction models. The theory behind the design of sensors, instrumentation and monitoring system is usually not known to electronics and software engineers upfront. The papers included in this book provide such basic guidance to electronics and software design engineers and equip them with the key computational and algorithmic principles based on the underlying theory of seismic activities. These design techniques are fundamental to designing sophisticated seismic instrumentation and earthquake monitoring systems. The first paper presents a simplified mathematical framework of the seismic events and backend computational software logic that will enable software engineers to develop a customized seismic analysis and computation software. The second paper presents a simplified description of various earthquake parameters of interest to a seismologist and how these complex parameters are computed using equations. In the third paper, a visionary concept is presented to integrate geo-scientific instrumentation equipment such as seismic measurement systems to information technology network that would create a centralized web-enabled database that would allow transmitting the data acquired by geographically distributed but networked observatories to better predict or alert about the phenomena like earthquakes.

Author : Polat Gülkan,John G. Anderson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402038129

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Directions in Strong Motion Instrumentation by Polat Gülkan,John G. Anderson Pdf

Strong ground motion measuring and recording instruments play a major role in mitigation of seismic risk. The strong ground motion near the source of an earthquake describes the effects that endanger our built environment, and is also the most detailed clue concerning the source mechanism of the earthquake. The range of complexity that engulfs our understanding of the source parameters of a major earthquake (extent of the source mechanism, stress drop, wave propagation patterns) and how buildings and other works of construction respond to ground-transmitted dynamic effects may be overpowered by improved direct observations. Strong motion seismographs provide the information that enables scientists and engineers to resolve the many issues that are intertwined with practical problems of building safe communities worldwide. They may be installed as arrays close to major fault zones, consisting of many instruments arranged in some geometrical pattern, or in the vicinity and mounted on buildings. This book, which contains papers by invited authorities, represents a unique interaction between seismologists and earthquake engineers who examine issues of mutual concern in an overlapping area of major interest. The papers have been grouped around three major areas. -Seismic Hazard and Extreme Motions -Engineering Uses of Strong Motion Seismograms -Arrays and Observations.

Author : M. Pieuchot,SERCEL (Firm)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015013583391

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Seismic Instrumentation by M. Pieuchot,SERCEL (Firm) Pdf

Author : F. Scherbaum
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401095723

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Of Poles and Zeros by F. Scherbaum Pdf

Digital signal processing has become an integral part of observational seismology. Seismic waveforms and the parameters commonly extracted from them are strongly influenced by the effects of numerous filters, both within the earth and within the recording system. With the advent of numerous software tools for the processing of digital seismograms, seismologists have unprecedented power in extracting information from seismic records. These tools are often based on sophisticated theoretical aspects of digital signal processing which, to be used properly, need to be understood. This book is aimed at observational seismologists and students in geophysics trying to obtain a basic understanding of those aspects of digital signal processing that are relevant to the interpretation of seismograms. It covers the basic theory of linear systems, the design and analysis of simple digital filters, the effect of sampling and A/D conversion, the calculation of `true ground motion', and the effects of seismic recording systems on parameters extracted from digital seismograms. It contains numerous examples and exercises together with their solutions.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,Committee on the Economic Benefits of Improved Seismic Monitoring
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309165037

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Improved Seismic Monitoring - Improved Decision-Making by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,Committee on the Economic Benefits of Improved Seismic Monitoring Pdf

Improved Seismic Monitoringâ€"Improved Decision-Making, describes and assesses the varied economic benefits potentially derived from modernizing and expanding seismic monitoring activities in the United States. These benefits include more effective loss avoidance regulations and strategies, improved understanding of earthquake processes, better engineering design, more effective hazard mitigation strategies, and improved emergency response and recovery. The economic principles that must be applied to determine potential benefits are reviewed and the report concludes that although there is insufficient information available at present to fully quantify all the potential benefits, the annual dollar costs for improved seismic monitoring are in the tens of millions and the potential annual dollar benefits are in the hundreds of millions.

Author : Society of Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015003716241

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Instrumentation for Ground Vibration and Earthquakes by Society of Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics Pdf

Author : D.E. James
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1299 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1989-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780442243661

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Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics by D.E. James Pdf

Consisting of more than 150 articles written by leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire field of solid-earth geophysics. It describes in detail the state of current knowledge, including advanced instrumentation and techniques, and focuses on important areas of exploration geophysics. It also offers clear and complete coverage of seismology, geodesy, gravimetry, magnetotellurics and related areas in the adjacent disciplines of physics, geology, oceanography and space science.

Author : Michael Beer,Ioannis A. Kougioumtzoglou,Edoardo Patelli,Ivan Siu-Kui Au
Publisher : Springer
Page : 3953 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3642353436

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Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering by Michael Beer,Ioannis A. Kougioumtzoglou,Edoardo Patelli,Ivan Siu-Kui Au Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering is designed to be the authoritative and comprehensive reference covering all major aspects of the science of earthquake engineering, specifically focusing on the interaction between earthquakes and infrastructure. The encyclopedia comprises approximately 300 contributions. Since earthquake engineering deals with the interaction between earthquake disturbances and the built infrastructure, the emphasis is on basic design processes important to both non-specialists and engineers so that readers become suitably well informed without needing to deal with the details of specialist understanding. The encyclopedia’s content provides technically-inclined and informed readers about the ways in which earthquakes can affect our infrastructure and how engineers would go about designing against, mitigating and remediating these effects. The coverage ranges from buildings, foundations, underground construction, lifelines and bridges, roads, embankments and slopes. The encyclopedia also aims to provide cross-disciplinary and cross-domain information to domain-experts. This is the first single reference encyclopedia of this breadth and scope that brings together the science, engineering and technological aspects of earthquakes and structures.

Author : Jens Havskov,Lars Ottemoller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048186976

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Routine Data Processing in Earthquake Seismology by Jens Havskov,Lars Ottemoller Pdf

The purpose of this book is to get a practical understanding of the most common processing techniques in earthquake seismology. The book deals with manual methods and computer assisted methods. Each topic will be introduced with the basic theory followed by practical examples and exercises. There are manual exercises entirely based on the printed material of the book, as well as computer exercises based on public domain software. Most exercises are computer based. The software used, as well as all test data are available from http://extras.springer.com. This book is intended for everyone processing earthquake data, both in the observatory routine and in connection with research. Using the exercises, the book can also be used as a basis for university courses in earthquake processing. Since the main emphasis is on processing, the theory will only be dealt with to the extent needed to understand the processing steps, however references will be given to where more extensive explanations can be found. Includes: • Exercises • Test data • Public domain software (SEISAN) available from http://extras.springer.com

Author : Agustín Udías Vallina,Agustín Udías,Elisa Buforn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107138698

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Principles of Seismology by Agustín Udías Vallina,Agustín Udías,Elisa Buforn Pdf

This new edition features a completely new chapter on digital seismic data processing, numerous examples and 100 problems.

Author : Vyacheslav M Zobin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444563767

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Introduction to Volcanic Seismology by Vyacheslav M Zobin Pdf

Volcanic seismology represents the main, and often the only, tool to forecast volcanic eruptions and to monitor the eruption process. This book describes the main types of seismic signals at volcanoes, their nature and spatial and temporal distributions at different stages of eruptive activity. Following from the success of the first edition, published in 2003, the second edition consists of 19 chapters including significant revision and five new chapters. Organized into four sections, the book begins with an introduction to the history and topic of volcanic seismology, discussing the theoretical and experimental models that were developed for the study of the origin of volcanic earthquakes. The second section is devoted to the study of volcano-tectonic earthquakes, giving the theoretical basis for their occurrence and swarms as well as case stories of volcano-tectonic activity associated with the eruptions at basaltic, andesitic, and dacitic volcanoes. There were 40 cases of volcanic eruptions at 20 volcanoes that occurred all over the world from 1910 to 2005, which are discussed. General regularities of volcano-tectonic earthquake swarms, their participation in the eruptive process, their source properties, and the hazard of strong volcano-tectonic earthquakes are also described. The third section describes the theoretical basis for the occurrence of eruption earthquakes together with the description of volcanic tremor, the seismic signals associated with pyroclastic flows, rockfalls and lahars, and volcanic explosions, long-period and very-long-period seismic signals at volcanoes, micro-earthquake swarms, and acoustic events. The final section discuss the mitigation of volcanic hazard and include the methodology of seismic monitoring of volcanic activity, the examples of forecasting of volcanic eruptions by seismic methods, and the description of seismic activity in the regions of dormant volcanoes. This book will be essential for students and practitioners of volcanic seismology to understand the essential elements of volcanic eruptions. Provides a comprehensive overview of seismic signals at different stages of volcano eruption. Discusses dozens of case histories from around the world to provide real-world applications. Illustrations accompany detailed descriptions of volcano eruptions alongside the theories involved.

Author : Brian J. Evans,William H. Dragoset
Publisher : SEG Books
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781560800415

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A Handbook for Seismic Data Acquisition in Exploration by Brian J. Evans,William H. Dragoset Pdf

This illustration-rich book explains seismic data acquisition operations from a fundamental and practical standpoint, ranging from land to marine 2D methods to 3D seismic methods. Helpful to geologists, field crews, exploration managers, petroleum engineers, and geophysicists, each chapter concludes with exercises on field data recording problems.

Author : William H.K. Lee,Paul Jennings,Carl Kisslinger,Hiroo Kanamori
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080489223

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International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology, Part A by William H.K. Lee,Paul Jennings,Carl Kisslinger,Hiroo Kanamori Pdf

Modern scientific investigations of earthquakes began in the 1880s, and the International Association of Seismology was organized in 1901 to promote collaboration of scientists and engineers in studying earthquakes. The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, under the auspices of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), was prepared by leading experts under a distinguished international advisory board and team of editors.The content is organized into 56 chapters and includes over 430 figures, 24 of which are in color. This large-format, comprehensive reference summarizes well-established facts, reviews relevant theories, surveys useful methods and techniques, and documents and archives basic seismic data. It will be the authoritative reference for scientists and engineers and a quick and handy reference for seismologists.Also available is The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Part B.