Cross-hole seismic measurements for detection of disturbed ground beneath existing structures

NDT and E International

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-162

  Jackson, P D ^a   Gunn, D A ^a   Flint, R C ^a   McCann, D M ^a   Bent, M ^c   Howes, D ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Broad and Gloyens   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY;

CROSS-HOLE SEISMIC MEASUREMENT;

SEISMOLOGY;

EID: 0035284017     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-8695(00)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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