Ambient Noise Measurements to Constrain the Geological Structure of the Güevéjar Landslide (S Spain)
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting
3. Methodology
3.1. Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratios (HVSR) Method
3.2. Downhole Measurements
3.3. Frequency-Wavenumber (f-k) Analysis
3.4. Inversion of the Dispersion and HVSR Curves
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Downhole Results
4.2. HVSR Analysis Resonance Frequencies
4.3. S-Wave Velocity Profiles
4.4. Landslide Geological Structure
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Delgado, J.; Galiana-Merino, J.J.; García-Tortosa, F.J.; Garrido, J.; Lenti, L.; Martino, S.; Peláez, J.A.; Rodríguez-Peces, M.J.; de Galdeano, C.S.; Soler-Llorens, J.L. Ambient Noise Measurements to Constrain the Geological Structure of the Güevéjar Landslide (S Spain). Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041454
Delgado J, Galiana-Merino JJ, García-Tortosa FJ, Garrido J, Lenti L, Martino S, Peláez JA, Rodríguez-Peces MJ, de Galdeano CS, Soler-Llorens JL. Ambient Noise Measurements to Constrain the Geological Structure of the Güevéjar Landslide (S Spain). Applied Sciences. 2021; 11(4):1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041454
Chicago/Turabian StyleDelgado, José, Juan José Galiana-Merino, Francisco J. García-Tortosa, Jesús Garrido, Luca Lenti, Salvatore Martino, José A. Peláez, Martín J. Rodríguez-Peces, Carlos Sanz de Galdeano, and Juan L. Soler-Llorens. 2021. "Ambient Noise Measurements to Constrain the Geological Structure of the Güevéjar Landslide (S Spain)" Applied Sciences 11, no. 4: 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041454
APA StyleDelgado, J., Galiana-Merino, J. J., García-Tortosa, F. J., Garrido, J., Lenti, L., Martino, S., Peláez, J. A., Rodríguez-Peces, M. J., de Galdeano, C. S., & Soler-Llorens, J. L. (2021). Ambient Noise Measurements to Constrain the Geological Structure of the Güevéjar Landslide (S Spain). Applied Sciences, 11(4), 1454. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11041454