Research Article
Dec 1971
Seasonal Deformation of 2-Mile Straight Line
Authors: Joseph J. Spranza and Amos M. NurAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 97, Issue 12
Abstract
Relative motions of parts of the Stanford Linear Accelerator housing were measured and corrected repeatedly between 1966 and 1971. The vertical motion shows a steady decline with time, whereas both vertical and horizontal motions have a periodic component of one cycle per year. Displacement is upward in winter and downward in summer, and is clearly correlated with rainfall and water level in nearby wells. Consequently, the observed displacements must be associated with local soil and rock properties, and are not due to tectonic stress around San Andreas fault system.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 97 • Issue 12 • December 1971
Pages: 1623 - 1634
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© 1971 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1971
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Joseph J. Spranza
Staff Member., Stanford Linear Accelerator Ctr., Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
Amos M. Nur
Asst. Prof., Dept. of Geophysics, Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
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