Surface Wave Methods for Near-Surface Site Characterization

This book provides a unified treatment of surface wave propagation, signal processing, inverse theory, and the testing protocols that form the basis of modern surface wave methods. The use of these tests has increased dramatically since the 1980s, but they are too often performed and interpreted in a variety of ways that are confusing. This book answers the pressing need for a guide to the basic principles as well as outlining a set of reliable, dependable, and accepted practices.