Earthquake monitoring device and installation method thereof
US9091778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/01
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are an earthquake monitoring device and a method of installing the same, which can permit stable and efficient installation and operation on any ground surface with free-field conditions including level and sloped ground conditions, and can provide precise monitoring results of earthquakes. The earthquake monitoring device includes a sensor for sensing vibration; and a base having an upper surface formed into a leveled surface, wherein the sensor is secured to the upper surface, and the base is placed on an excavated ground such that the upper surface of the base is positioned on a ground surface or the sensor on the upper surface of the base intersects the ground surface.
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