Locating Scatterers Ahead of a Tunnel Boring Machine Using Noise Correlation

U Harmankaya, A Kaslilar, Kees Wapenaar, Deyan Draganov

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Abstract

The investigation and detection of faults, fractures, karst zones, cavities, etc., is important to reduce hazardous risks, in particular during excavation with tunnel boring machines. To locate such scatterers, we propose a method based on seismic interferometry that uses the noise signals generated by a TBM. Using finite-difference modelling of TBM noise in a homogeneous half-space, we model noise recordings. We then correlate the noise to obtain non-physical scattered arrivals for various scatterer locations. We use both non-physical scattered P- and S-wave arrival times to successfully estimate the location of scatterers.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016, Vienna, Austria
PublisherEAGE
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016 - Messe Wien, Exhibition and Congress Center, Vienna, Austria
Duration: 30 May 20162 Jun 2016
Conference number: 78
http://www.eage.org/sitecore/content/events/home/2016/78th-eage-conference-and-exhibition-vienna-2016?sc_lang=en

Conference

Conference78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016
Abbreviated titleEAGE 2016
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period30/05/162/06/16
Internet address

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