Development of Three-Dimensional, Full Wave Field Seismic Imaging Technology for Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Three-dimensional (3-D) characterization of near-surface material properties is of paramount importance to transportation infrastructure projects. Conventional seismic methods are labor intensive which makes shallow 3-D imaging uneconomical. Automated 3-D seismic surveying technology, the "autojuggie," has been developed at the University of Kansas for efficient high-resolution ultra-shallow imaging of geologic materials. The proposed research will further develop the autojuggie for automated acquisition of 3-D seismic over paved surfaces and for three-component (3-C) recording. Three-component acquisition of the full seismic wavefield will allow for determination of material mechanical properties. Combined with high-resolution 3-D imaging of bedrock topography, fracture density and orientation, and void detection, it will facilitate transportation infrastructure projects. The new technology of automated 3-D&3-C seismic imaging will be tested at a Kansas transportation site. This project will be used to initiate research in transportation infrastructure, levee monitoring, and void and tunnel detection with state, federal and private organizations.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  University of Kansas, Lawrence

  Transportation Research Institute
  2117 Learned Hall, 1530 W 15th Street
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kansas, Lawrence

  Transportation Research Institute
  2117 Learned Hall, 1530 W 15th Street
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045
• Principal Investigators:

  Steeples, Don

  Tsoflias, Georgios

• Start Date: 20071000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 16707

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bedrock; Earthquake resistant design; Elastic waves; Infrastructure; Research projects; Seismicity; Three dimensional flow
• Geographic Terms: Kansas
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Economics; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460045
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kansas, Lawrence
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:17PM