“The energy needed to grow a crack comes from the release of strain energy in material that is separated by the crack.” — J.E. Gordon

VIBRATION INTO PERMANENCE

Can vibration be understood as a form of geological memory, a record of structural stress rather than a mere point of data? This research investigates the transition of kinetic energy, specifically seismic waves into permanent material states. Utilizing N.A. Anstey’s Simple Seismic as a foundational text, the work explores the seismic event not as a momentary measurement, but as a memory stored within the earth’s crust.

This piece is a primary research prototype, marking the beginning of a deeper investigation into the stress - strain and vibration - object translations.