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Ebrahim-Trollope, R
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Durrheim, RJ
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Smith, G
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2015-08-31T06:38:56Z |
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2015-08-31T06:38:56Z |
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2013-10 |
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Ebrahim-Trollope, R, Durrheim, RJ, Smith, G. 2013. Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal. Proceedings of the 13th SAGA Biennial and 6th AEM Conferences, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 6-9 October 2013, pp1-5 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8110
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Proceedings of the 13th SAGA Biennial and 6th AEM Conferences, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 6-9 October 2013 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The Richter or local magnitude scale (M(subL)) has been used, with some modifications, to measure the size of earthquakes since 1935. It has long been recognised that this single-number representation of a multi-dimensional phenomenon is inadequate and cannot fully describe the energy released by an earthquake or the displacement caused by it. The high stresses encountered in deep South African gold mines induce numerous mining-related seismic events. Large databases of good quality data make it possible to identify and quantify the effect of various factors on estimates of the size of the events, principally source effects (various failure mechanisms), path effects (especially geological inhomogeneity), and the unequal radiation of energy with azimuth. We propose that three parameters that give insight into the damage potential should be routinely reported: (i) Area of the source (m(sup2)), which is easily derived from the relatively stable Moment parameter, (ii) Energy per unit area of the source (KJ/m(sup2)), derived from model-based source parameters, and (iii) Azimuth of strongest shaking (degrees). |
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South African Geophysical Association |
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Workflow;12757 |
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Seismic magnitude |
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Spectra and source parameters |
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Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal |
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Conference Presentation |
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Ebrahim-Trollope, R., Durrheim, R., & Smith, G. (2013). Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal. South African Geophysical Association. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8110 |
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Ebrahim-Trollope, R, RJ Durrheim, and G Smith. "Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8110 |
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Ebrahim-Trollope R, Durrheim R, Smith G, Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal; South African Geophysical Association; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8110 . |
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TY - Conference Presentation
AU - Ebrahim-Trollope, R
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AU - Smith, G
AB - The Richter or local magnitude scale (M(subL)) has been used, with some modifications, to measure the size of earthquakes since 1935. It has long been recognised that this single-number representation of a multi-dimensional phenomenon is inadequate and cannot fully describe the energy released by an earthquake or the displacement caused by it. The high stresses encountered in deep South African gold mines induce numerous mining-related seismic events. Large databases of good quality data make it possible to identify and quantify the effect of various factors on estimates of the size of the events, principally source effects (various failure mechanisms), path effects (especially geological inhomogeneity), and the unequal radiation of energy with azimuth. We propose that three parameters that give insight into the damage potential should be routinely reported: (i) Area of the source (m(sup2)), which is easily derived from the relatively stable Moment parameter, (ii) Energy per unit area of the source (KJ/m(sup2)), derived from model-based source parameters, and (iii) Azimuth of strongest shaking (degrees).
DA - 2013-10
DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
KW - Seismic magnitude
KW - Spectra and source parameters
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PY - 2013
T1 - Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal
TI - Measuring the size of mining-induced earthquakes: a proposal
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8110
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