Experience of using standing waves generated by seismoacoustic noise to solve engineering seismic problems

This article presents examples of the application of a passive seismic method to solve engineering seismic problems. This method is based on the extraction from a seismoacoustic noise field of standing waves generated by such noise within confined objects. The studies were conducted on both natural and man-made objects at various scales – from a few centimeters (e.g., to assess the thickness of ice cover on water reservoirs) to tens of meters (specifically, to determine the natural frequencies and vibration modes of buildings and structures).