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The experimental seismic study of ancient structures are discussed to find out constructive solutions forming and reasons of their high long-term stability against external impacts, including local non-catastrophic earthquakes. The theoretical background is based on the fact that any block media is capable to convert external deformational influence into the seismic radiation. One of the conversion processes is a strained rotation of blocks. The resulting seismic field contains eigen oscillations of the blocks and high-frequency signal generated at the blocks contacts. The experimental observations were performed with standard linear seismic sensors and direct rotational readout sensors. The experimentally observed response is compared with numerical models of the structure dynamics.
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The authors would like to thank Dr. V.M. Agafonov from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology for the devices and assistance. Also we thank warmly Prof. V.N. Nikolaevsky from Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth (RAS) for fruitful discussions.
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Yudahin, F., Antonovskaya, G., Kapustian, N., Egorov, E., Klimov, A. (2013). An Investigation of an External Impact Conversion into the Strained Rotation Inside Ancient Boulder Structures (Solovky Islands, White Sea). In: Lavan, O., De Stefano, M. (eds) Seismic Behaviour and Design of Irregular and Complex Civil Structures. Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5377-8_1
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