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P S Logging Summary Downhole Method

Suspension p-s logging is a geophysical method to determine shear (VS) and compressional (VP) wave velocity profiles with depth in a single, uncased borehole. A probe with a seismic source and two receivers is used - a solenoid hammer generates P and S waves that travel radially through the borehole fluid and walls, detected by vertical and horizontal geophones. Measurements are made between the source-near receiver and near-far receivers. Advantages include not needing to clamp the probe and more accurate S-wave velocity and wavelength measurements compared to other methods. Data is presented with VS and VP plotted against elevation from multiple boreholes.

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P S Logging Summary Downhole Method

Suspension p-s logging is a geophysical method to determine shear (VS) and compressional (VP) wave velocity profiles with depth in a single, uncased borehole. A probe with a seismic source and two receivers is used - a solenoid hammer generates P and S waves that travel radially through the borehole fluid and walls, detected by vertical and horizontal geophones. Measurements are made between the source-near receiver and near-far receivers. Advantages include not needing to clamp the probe and more accurate S-wave velocity and wavelength measurements compared to other methods. Data is presented with VS and VP plotted against elevation from multiple boreholes.

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Source:

1.Suspension P-S Logging for Geophysical Investigation of Deep Soil and Bedrock,Biringen E and Davie J. (2010)
2.Determination of dynamic soil properties using geophysical method; Luna, R. and H. Jadi (2000)
3. Final Data Report: P- and S-Wave Velocity Logging; J. Diehl and R. Steller (2007)
Suspension p-s logging method

 Suspension P-S velocity logging (also known as suspension logging) is a method for determining shear (VS) and
compressional (VP) wave velocity profiles as a function of depth, in addition to supplementing stratigraphic
information obtained in soil and rock formations.
 Measurements are made in a single, uncased, fluid-filled borehole.

Mechanism:
 A seismic source and two receivers are built in a single borehole probe.
 Compression (P) and mshear (S) waves are generated by a seismic source that involves the use of a solenoid
hammer. The solenoid hammer produces a pressure wave in the borehole fluid.
 This pressure wave converts into seismic body waves (P and S) at the borehole wall. The waves travel in a radial
direction from the borehole wall.
 Receivers contain two-component geophones, one vertical to record P-waves, and one
 horizontal for recording of S-waves.
 The body waves are converted back to pressure waves in the borehole fluid and detected by the geophones.
 The source and the two receivers are connected with rubber-filter tubes to isolate vibration between them. The
Spacing between two receivers is usually one (1) meter (Nigbor and Imai, 1994).

Advantages:
 Advantages of the suspension PS logging are that it is not necessary to clamp the probe against the borehole wall,
and because the wavelength of excited shear waves is much greater than the borehole diameter, shear excitation is
almost independent of the borehole fluid. As such, geophones in the probe can record the behavior of the borehole
wall without claming the probe.
 The other advantage of the suspension PS logging is accurate measurement of the shear wave velocity values and
because the frequency of the shear wave generated by the source is generally higher than the other methods,
wavelengths are shorter and propagation time measurements are more accurate. (Kaneko, kanemori and Tonouci,
1990).
Data presentation:

Source: Suspension P-S Logging for Geophysical Investigation of Deep Soil and Bedrock, Biringen E and Davie J. (2010)

For each shear and compression wave measurement, there are two sets of data taken, (1) between the near and far
receivers (R1-R2), and (2) between the source and near receiver (S-R1).
In Figure 3, shear and compression wave velocities (VS and VP) obtained from all 8 boreholes (4 boreholes each at
the two areas of the site) used in the investigation are presented as a function of elevation.
The shear wave velocities obtained by suspension P-S logging (B-series) and seismic CPT (C-series) are combined
in a single plot, and presented as a function of elevation in Figure 4.
Source: Final Data Report: P- and S-Wave Velocity Logging; J. Diehl and R. Steller (2007)

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