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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology; 1989; v. 22; issue.1; p. 81-86;
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1989.022.01.07
© 1989 Geological Society of London

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Attenuation from seismic refraction surveying as a ground investigation aid

B. J. Murphy & M. S. Rosenbaum

Engineering Geology Section, Geology Department, , Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BP, UK

Ground investigation applications of the seismic refraction technique are briefly reviewed and the rock mass parameters which may be obtained from seismic velocity discussed. The phenomenon of seismic attenuation is explained and techniques for its measurement described. The pulse broadening technique is found to give the best measure of seismic attenuation.