Mar 16, 2011 #1 ishvaaag Structural Aug 17, 2001 3,665 http://www.k-net.bosai.go.jp/k-net/topics/TohokuTaiheiyo_20110311/nied_kyoshin1e.pdf
Mar 17, 2011 #2 ThomasH Structural Feb 6, 2003 1,192 Hi Interesting link. But I have a questing, what does the unit "gal" mean. I have never seen that before. Regards Thomas
Hi Interesting link. But I have a questing, what does the unit "gal" mean. I have never seen that before. Regards Thomas
Mar 17, 2011 Thread starter #3 ishvaaag Structural Aug 17, 2001 3,665 From what in the text said one infers are thousandt of 1g. It seems at least one of the sensors topped 3g in the records.
From what in the text said one infers are thousandt of 1g. It seems at least one of the sensors topped 3g in the records.
Mar 17, 2011 Thread starter #4 ishvaaag Structural Aug 17, 2001 3,665 See the chart top left of page 2. cm/seg^2 tops 2000 as the chart in page 1. Must be then gal=cm/seg^2
See the chart top left of page 2. cm/seg^2 tops 2000 as the chart in page 1. Must be then gal=cm/seg^2
Mar 17, 2011 #5 ThomasH Structural Feb 6, 2003 1,192 Hi I found it in Wikipedia. It actually means galileo and is used in gravimetri. 1 gal = 1 cm/s^2 so 3000 gals is 30 m/s^2 or approx 3 g. So it was a really nasty quake. Regards Thomas
Hi I found it in Wikipedia. It actually means galileo and is used in gravimetri. 1 gal = 1 cm/s^2 so 3000 gals is 30 m/s^2 or approx 3 g. So it was a really nasty quake. Regards Thomas
