Practice S-Wave Measurement - 26.6.1 | 26. Shear and Rayleigh Waves | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 2
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S-Wave Measurement

26.6.1 - S-Wave Measurement

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Question 1 Easy

What is an S-wave?

💡 Hint: Think about their motion and the materials they can propagate through.

Question 2 Easy

Name one method used to measure S-waves.

💡 Hint: Consider the types of tests discussed.

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Question 1

What method involves placing a geophone in a borehole?

Cross-hole test
Down-hole test
Seismic reflection

💡 Hint: Focus on the method that uses depth measurements.

Question 2

True or False: S-waves can travel through fluids.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of wave propagation in different materials.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are tasked with assessing a site for a new building. Describe how you would use down-hole and cross-hole tests to gather necessary data.

💡 Hint: Think about the order of operations and what data is most important for construction.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how seismic refraction can be used to identify a buried fault line and its potential implications for construction.

💡 Hint: Consider how wave speed changes correlate with geological changes.

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