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Seismic anisotropy of a building

University of Leeds, U.K.

Roel Snieder

Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA

Corresponding author: rsnieder{at}mines.edu

David Thompson on studying abroad: "Deciding to study abroad for a year has opened up several new doors for my geophysical career. The study which we have carried out gave me an excellent insight into how postgraduate research is done. The experience which I have gained during my time abroad will serve me well when making decisions regarding my future after graduation. For students of geophysics, the opportunity to study abroad is highly recommended. The field is truly an international community, and an experience like this provides an excellent head-start to becoming part of it."

The Robert A. Millikan Library is a reinforced concrete building located on the campus of the California Institute for Technology in Pasadena, USA. The building has been studied by earthquake engineers since it was first instrumented in the late 1960s. Continuous measurements at 200 Hz are made by 19-bit real-time seismometers on each of the 10 floors and in the basement. These seismometers measure the response of the library in the north-south direction and in the east-west direction.