Non-Intrusive
Determination of Landfill Depth Using Seismic Surface Waves
The
SASW method was applied to determine the depths of three covered landfill
cells on the Tonopah Test Range (NV), which potentially contained unexploded
ordnance. The cells were approximately 10 m wide and 40-80 m in length.
Along with crosshole radar measurements made by another contractor, these
investigations were applied to develop a drilling plan, which would enable
investigation of the soil close to the cell bottoms without penetrating
the cells themselves.
| Larry Hartzell installing
spiked geophone. |
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| Rick Stone and Barbara
Luke collecting data using a dynamic signal analyzer. |
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This work was sponsored
by IT Corporation and U. S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office.
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