A comment on the use of spectral characteristics of teleseismic body waves to evaluate fine crustal structure

An investigation of the crustal response in the time and frequency domains is presented to show that for models with similar crustal transit times of P and S waves, any important changes in the internal configuration of the crust such as layering, layer thickness and velocity contrast only influence the amplitudes of the transfer function ratio. Frequency positions of peaks and troughs remain unperturbed unless the total transit time of P and/or S waves through the crust are varied. This would imply that fine crustal structure derived from a matching of peak positions of observed spectral ratios with theoretical transfer function ratios, as is commonly practiced, is not very meaningful. This limitation in the application of the spectral ratio method for detailed crustal structure is demonstrated using two recent applications of this technique.     

Site amplification at Avcılar, Istanbul

Avcılar is the suburb of Istanbul that was most heavily damaged during the August 17, 1999 M_w 7.4 Izmit earthquake. Strong ground motion caused fatalities and damage in Avcılar despite being 90 km from the epicenter. We deployed five portable seismograph stations equipped with Reftek 24-bit recorders and L4C-3D seismometers for 2 months, in order to understand why the local site response was different from elsewhere in Istanbul. A reference station was placed on a hard rock site, and the remaining four stations were placed on other geological units, in areas that had experienced varying levels of damage. We calculated frequency-dependent ground amplification curves by taking the ratios of the spectra at soft and hard rock sites. We obtained similar site response curves for most earthquakes at each site in the frequency range of 0.3–1.6 Hz, and observed no significant site amplification beyond 2.0 Hz at any site. The overall characteristics of the recorded S-waveforms and our modeling of the calculated site amplification curves are consistent with amplification as a result of trapping of seismic energy within a 100–150 m thick, low-velocity subsurface layer. We also review the applicability of microtremor measurements to estimate local site effects at Avcılar. For these data, we used ratios of spectra of horizontal to vertical components to obtain each site response. These results are compared with standard spectral ratios. These microtremor measurements provide consistent estimates of the amplification at most sites at the higher end of the frequency band, namely above 1 Hz. The results from both methods indeed agree well in this part of the frequency band. However, the microtremor method fails to detect amplification at lower frequencies, namely <1.0 Hz.     

瞬态面波技术在冲洪积层勘察中的应用

瞬态面波技术具有速度快、精度高、对场地要求低等特点。采用适宜的工作参数和技术方法，在冲洪积层勘察中可较好地了解其物质分布，从而进行场地土类划分及评价、饱和砂土液化分析等，为设计、施工提供各层位物理力学指标等参数，亦为抗震设计提供场地卓越周期等资料，补充和丰富工程勘察资料，提高精度，缩短工程周期。     

相关检测在甚低频电磁信号检测中的应用

介绍了在甚低频电磁接收机研制中如何利用有关软件以相关检测方法来检测甚低频电磁信号的幅度信息，并给出了理论和实际的检测结果。     

Responses of roof and pillars of underground coal mines to vibration induced by adjacent open-pit blasting

Investigations were carried out at seven underground coal mines in India to characterise the responses of roof and pillars of underground workings to the vibrations induced by adjacent open-pit blasting. The roof rocks of the selected underground instrumented panels were having RMR between 36.7 to 57. Monitoring of strata behaviour was carried out before and after blasts. Arrangements were made to mount the transducers of seismographs in roof and pillars to monitor the vibration. Attempts were made to monitor the vibration simultaneously, for a blast, in the pillar and at the junction of the roof or away from the junction in the gallery. 102 sets of such vibration data were recorded in the underground mines. It was observed that the roof of underground roadways vibrated with higher peak particle velocity (PPV) compared to pillars. The amplification of vibration in the roof compared to pillars, away from the junction, was 1.02 to 2.58 times whereas at the junctions, it was 2.04 to 5.57 times.     

Landslide susceptibility mapping in the Damrei Romel area, Cambodia using frequency ratio and logistic regression models

This study applied, tested and compared a probability model, a frequency ratio and statistical model, a logistic regression to Damre Romel area, Cambodia, using a geographic information system. For landslide susceptibility mapping, landslide locations were identified in the study area from interpretation of aerial photographs and field surveys, and a spatial database was constructed from topographic maps, geology and land cover. The factors that influence landslide occurrence, such as slope, aspect, curvature and distance from drainage were calculated from the topographic database. Lithology and distance from lineament were extracted and calculated from the geology database. Land cover was classified from Landsat TM satellite imagery. The relationship between the factors and the landslides was calculated using frequency ratio and logistic regression models. The relationships, frequency ratio and logistic regression coefficient were overlaid to make landslide susceptibility map. Then the landslide susceptibility map was compared with known landslide locations and tested. As the result, the frequency ratio model (86.97%) and the logistic regression (86.37%) had high and similar prediction accuracy. The landslide susceptibility map can be used to reduce hazards associated with landslides and to land cover planning.     

库车河铜场水库的人工合成基岩地震动加速度时程

针对所承担工程任务的要求,采用目前较为成熟的数值计算方法,将根据地震危险性分析计算得到的库车河铜场水库的地震动参数（３ 种概率水平）转换成模拟的地震动加速度时程。因为计算中直接采用了新疆地区乌恰强余震频谱,合成的基岩地震动加速度时程很好地反映了该地区的工程特性     

小数分频锁相频率合成器的研制

介绍点频、三位小数分频销相频率合成器的研制,以及采用附加滤波器抑制小数杂散干扰的方法。     

Biot理论的唯象修正对S波特性的影响

将复模量引入Biot方程后，在一维条件下通过S波的波动方程研究了S波的传播特性，S波的数值分析显示在频率域或温度域上都能获得热弛豫衰减峰和Biot衰减峰. 在频率域上由于温度的变化引起两峰相向位移,在温度域上,因频率的变化也发生相对移动. 随着温度和频率的不断提高，两峰发生叠加，叠加后两峰互换位置. 低频或低温段的热弛豫峰移到了高频或高温段，高频或高温段的Biot峰移到了低频或低温段.由于两峰的衰减机制不同，导致S波波速随频率或温度变化规律的复杂性. 这些规律已部分被共振实验所证实，证实该理论模型具有实验基础.     

The effects of logging on frequency and distribution of landslides in three watersheds on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Three hundred and sixty three landslides in three watersheds that totaled 382 km² were identified from air photographs, beginning at a date that preceded logging to the present. The three watersheds all lie on Vancouver Island; however, they have different precipitation regimes, topography, and amounts logged. Landslide areas in the watersheds varied in size from 200 m² to more than 1 ha. Nearly 80% of the landslides were debris slides; 15% were debris flows, and the remainder primarily rock falls. Following logging, the number of landslides increased substantially in all watersheds although the amount of increase was variable: approximately 11, 3, and 16 times in Macktush Creek, Artlish River, and Nahwitti River, respectively. Other analyses of changes in landslide density also produced highly variable results, with the number of landslides increasing between 2.4 and 24 times. Further, 2–12 times more landslides reached streams following logging activities. Densities for landslides impacting streams increased for the period of record from 1.5 to 10 times following logging activities. The densities were substantially greater where only landslides that reached streams since development began in a watershed were considered. Roads had the greatest spatial impact in the watersheds (compared to their total area), with frequencies determined to have increased by 27, 12, and 94 times for Macktush, Artlish, and Nahwitti, respectively. The results highlight the relative impact of roads and their role in slope stability.