Mobil device for generating acoustic shear waves in the earth
US4271923A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/147
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile device for generating acoustic shear waves comprises a structure provided with at least one axle with wheels mounted thereon, said axle being displaceable with respect to at least a part of the structure. The mobile device has mounted thereon a target-member displaceable from a position suitable for transportation to a working position where it is in contact with the earth, and means for striking the target member, when in working position, by means of a mass, to produce an impact thereon. The target member is provided at its upper part with tracks for the wheels of the axle so that the wheels can be driven, by displacing the respective axles, from a position of contact with the earth to a position where they bear on the target member with the weight of at least a part of the structure.
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