UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN AGUSTIN

FACULTAD DE GEOLOGA, GEOFSICA Y MINAS

ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERA GEOFSICA

METODO DE REFRACCION
SISMICA

Ing. Javier Ticona P.

jticonap@hotmail.com

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SISMICA

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Seismic Refraction
ASTM D 5777

Note: Vp1 < Vp2

Determine depth
to rock layer, zR
Source
(Plate)

zR

x1
x2
x3
x4

t1

t2
Vertical Geophones
t3
t4

Soil: Vp1
Rock: Vp2

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T r a v e l T im e (s e c o n d s )

Horizontal Soil Layer over Rock

0.020

xc
zc
2

0.015

V
V

p2
p2

V
V

p1
p1

1
Vp2 = 4880 m/s

0.010

xc = 15.0 m
1
Depth to Rock:

t values

0.005

Vp1 = 1350 m/s

zc = 5.65 m

0.000
0

x values

10

20

30

40

50

Distance From Source (meters)