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    This document describes using seismic refraction to determine the depth to a rock layer underneath a horizontal soil layer. Travel times are measured from a seismic source to geophones at different distances. The difference in seismic velocity between the soil and rock layers allows the depth to the interface (zR) to be calculated based on the travel times.

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    This document describes using seismic refraction to determine the depth to a rock layer underneath a horizontal soil layer. Travel times are measured from a seismic source to geophones at different distances. The difference in seismic velocity between the soil and rock layers allows the depth to the interface (zR) to be calculated based on the travel times.

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    This document describes using seismic refraction to determine the depth to a rock layer underneath a horizontal soil layer. Travel times are measured from a seismic source to geophones at different distances. The difference in seismic velocity between the soil and rock layers allows the depth to the interface (zR) to be calculated based on the travel times.

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    This document describes using seismic refraction to determine the depth to a rock layer underneath a horizontal soil layer. Travel times are measured from a seismic source to geophones at different distances. The difference in seismic velocity between the soil and rock layers allows the depth to the interface (zR) to be calculated based on the travel times.

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    Seismic Refraction
    ASTM D 5777

    Note: Vp1 < Vp2

    Determine depth t1
    to rock layer, zR t2
    Vertical Geophones
    t3
    Source
    (Plate) t4

    x1
    x2
    x3
    Soil: Vp1
    zR x4

    Rock: Vp2
    Seismic Refraction
    Horizontal Soil Layer over Rock

    Tra v e l T im e (s e c o n d s )
    0.020
    xc V p2  V p1
    zc
    2 V p2  V p1
    0.015
    1
    Vp2 = 4880 m/s
    0.010

    xc = 15.0 m
    0.005
    1 Depth to Rock:
    Vp1 = 1350 m/s zc = 5.65 m
    0.000
    t values

    0 10 20 30 40 50
    Distance From Source (meters)
    x values

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