Geophysical techniques in detection to river embankments - A case study: To locate sites of potential leaks using surface-wave and electrical methods
By: C. Chen, J. Liu, S. Xu, and J. Xia
Edited by: Chen C.Xia J.
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Abstract
Geophysical technologies are very effective in environmental, engineering and groundwater applications. Parameters of delineating nature of near-surface materials such as compressional-wave velocity, shear-wave velocity can be obtained using shallow seismic methods. Electric methods are primary approaches for investigating groundwater and detecting leakage. Both of methods are applied to detect embankment in hope of obtaining evidences of the strength and moisture inside the body. A technological experiment has done for detecting and discovering the hidden troubles in the embankment of Yangtze River, Songzi, Hubei, China in 2003. Surface-wave and DC multi-channel array resistivity sounding techniques were used to detect hidden trouble inside and under dike like pipe-seeps. This paper discusses the exploration strategy and the effect of geological characteristics. A practical approach of combining seismic and electric resistivity measurements was applied to locate potential pipe-seeps in embankment in the experiment. The method presents a potential leak factor based on the shear-wave velocity and the resistivity of the medium to evaluate anomalies. An anomaly found in a segment of embankment detected was verified, where occurred a pipe-seep during the 98' flooding.
Suggested Citation
Chen, C., Liu, J., Xu, S., Xia, J., 2004, Geophysical techniques in detection to river embankments - A case study: To locate sites of potential leaks using surface-wave and electrical methods, in Progress in Environmental and Engineering Geophysics: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, ICEEG 2004, Wuhan, 6 June 2004 through 9 June 2004, p. 465-469.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Geophysical techniques in detection to river embankments - A case study: To locate sites of potential leaks using surface-wave and electrical methods |
| ISBN | 1880132974 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Progress in Environmental and Engineering Geophysics: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, ICEEG 2004 |
| First page | 465 |
| Last page | 469 |
| Conference Title | Progress in Environmental and Engineering Geophysics: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, ICEEG 2004 |
| Conference Location | Wuhan |
| Conference Date | 6 June 2004 through 9 June 2004 |