Seismic

Seismic responds to changes in the seismic velocity of soil and bedrock. It can be applied at varying scales, from small to massive. Typical applications include determining soil thickness and locating rock fracture zones. The depth of investigation ranges from meters to over a kilometer. 

 


 

Method

Of all geophysical methods, seismic provides the most reliable results on the depth of bedrock. It is also one of the few methods that penetrates almost all materials, so it can be applied to relatively deep sites.

Seismic measurements require spreading several receivers, or geophones, on the ground, connecting them to a seismograph, causing vibrations, and measuring the echoes. The topography of the line must also be measured.

Geovisor suorittamassa seismiikkatutkimuksia
Geovisorin seismiikkaan liittyvää laitteistoa

Equipment and data

Our seismograph is currently ABEM's 48-channel Terraloc pro. Vibration can be generated either by explosives or by various mechanical sources. The appropriate measurement configuration and seismic wave sources are selected according to the target

Geovisor has excellent connections to equipment rental companies and an extensive cooperation network. Our personnel has diverse experience with various geophysical equipment.

Customers always receive quality-assured raw data from the surveys. In addition, we process and analyze the data. The selected level of reporting and customer familiarization with the survey results are carried out as agreed.

Typical results in seismic are sections, maps or CAD files that describe the features that the customer wants us to analyze.