Abstract
In sonic soft ground probing (SSP) a seismic measurement system that is mounted on the cutting wheel of a tunnel boring machine operates while drilling. Acquisition and processing is automated to yield a three-dimensional reflection image of the nearest few tens of metres ahead of the cutting wheel. The noise level and the measurement geometry restrict the predictions. The final 3-D image of the ground ahead allows civil engineers to recognise potentially dangerous obstacles or voids and to adjust drilling parameters in time.
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Kneib, G. (2004). Seismic Imaging Ahead of the Tunnel Boring Machine. In: Arnold, W., Hirsekorn, S. (eds) Acoustical Imaging. Acoustical Imaging, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2402-3_49
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