Detection of seepage paths in earth dams using self-potential and electrical resistivity methods

Earth and rockfill dams are designed to operate under steady state seepage. Anomalous seepage may be a threat to the integrity of the structure. In spite of advances made in the fields of geotechnical engineering, it is not possible to have 100% leak-proof structure. Any excessive and unplanned seepage may lead to the failure of the dam, especially in unconsolidated or fractured terrains. Geophysical methods play an important role in mapping seepage paths and monitoring the changes of the seepage with time, enabling to plan technically and economically worthwhile remedial measures. In the present paper, utilisation of electrical methods for delineation of seepage zones at two of the four Saddle dams of the Som-Kamla-Amba project, Rajasthan State, India; which is founded on heterogeneous rock mass, is discussed. Electrical resistivity method was used to delineate zones favourable for seepage, whereas, self-potential (SP) method was used to delineate the seepage paths. SP measurements have shown negative anomaly of the order of 10–20 mV in amplitude, indicating low seepage, coinciding with the seepage measurements made by the project authorities.     

高密度电阻率法探测岩溶的应用研究

应用高密度电阻率法查清三家子地段输油管道地下岩溶的分布状态，解决了岩溶对输油管道影响的问题。     

降雨对地电阻率干扰的分析

在一些地电阻率观测台站受本身台址条件的限制，观测深度较浅，因此，观测值受到降雨等气象因素的影响。本文选取昌黎台ＥＷ向１９８３－１９９４年观测资料月均值，用褶积滤波和多元回归方法对ρｓ进行了降雨校正，将将之作为一个灰箱系统，将资料外推至１９９５４上，然后与原始观测值作残差分析，取得了一定效果。     

深井电阻率所处井孔位置与地震关系的研究

对鲁南地区近几年发生的４级（ＭＬ）以上有感地震与深井电阻率所处井孔位置的关系进行了研究，进一步证明了“活断层—应力场效应”是存在的     

蘑菇状金伯利岩体上视电阻率异常特征

简要论述了选择低阻蘑菇状模型模拟金伯利岩体的地质依据,着重分析了联合剖面装置、对称四极测深ρ_3异常特征。     

侵入带对视电阻率的影响

利用混合法研究了侵入带的三种模式——台阶型、斜坡型、具有低阻环带的侵入带对电位电极系视电阻率的影响。其目的, 一是确定常用的台阶型侵入带引入的误差, 二是研究细致地探测侵入带的方法。研究结果一方面表明了考虑过渡带和低阻环带可以提高测井解释的准确度,另一方面也为用多电极系电阻率测井探测侵入带提供了理论依据。     

Reliability of dipole-dipole electrical resistivity tomography for defining depth to bedrock in covered karst terranes

 Sinkhole collapse is one of the main limitations on the development of karst areas, especially where bedrock is covered by unconsolidated material. Studies of sinkhole formation have shown that sinkholes are likely to develop in cutter (enlarged joint) zones as a result of subterranean erosion by flowing groundwater. Because of the irregular distribution of pinnacles and cutters on the bedrock surface, uncertainties arise when "hit-or-miss" borehole drilling is used to locate potential collapse sites. A high-resolution geophysical technique capable of depicting the details of the bedrock surface is essential for guiding the drilling program. Dipole-dipole electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was used to map the bedrock surface at a site in southern Indiana where limestone is covered by about 9 m of clayey soils. Forty-nine transects were conducted over an area of approximately 42,037 m². The electrode spacing was 3 m. The length of the transects varied from 81 to 249 m. The tomographs were interpreted with the aid of soil borings. The repeatability of ERT was evaluated by comparing the rock surface elevations interpreted from pairs of transects where they crossed each other. The average difference was 2.4 m, with a maximum of 10 m. The discrepancy between interpreted bedrock-surface elevations for a transect intersection may be caused by variations in the subsurface geology normal to the transect. Averaging the elevation data interpreted from different transects improved the ERT results. A bedrock surface map was generated using only the averaged elevation data at the transect junctions. The accuracy of the map was further evaluated using data from four exploratory boreholes. The average difference between interpreted and actual bedrock surface-elevations was less than 0.4 m. The map shows two large troughs in the limestone surface: one coinciding with an existing sinkhole basin, while the other is in alignment with a small topographic valley. Because sinkholes were observed at the same elevation interval in similar valleys in the vicinity, the delineated trough may have implications for future land use at the site. Received: 4 January 1999 · Accepted: 8 March 1999     

Azimuthal resistivity soundings over a steeply dipping anisotropic formation: A case history in central Tunisia

Azimuthal Resistivity Soundings (ARS), using the so-called “Arrow-type array” as proposed by Bolshakov et al. were carried out in Central Tunisia, together with azimuthal resistivity tomography, because of the known anisotropic behaviour of the nearly vertical formations.First, the developments designed by Bolshakov et al. are reviewed: they deal with the separation between the effects of anisotropy and of heterogeneities, the design of the Arrow-type array and the introduction of the azimuthal spectral analysis.Second, the main methodological results obtained near Gouazine Lake are presented: (1) the clear effect of a quasi-vertical contact and (2) the characterisation of the anisotropic substratum below a thin superficial layer in one site close to the axis of the valley: the strike direction (α = 50°N), and a rather high anisotropy coefficient (λ ≈ 4) are determined.And lastly two directions for further developments are suggested.     

高密度电阻率法的2.5维反演软件

介绍了不平地形条件下高密度电阻率法2.5维反演的算法和程序,该程序可用于九种常用电极装置观测结果的反演。对理论和实测数据的反演结果表明,该算法正确,程序运行稳定,反演效果很好。     

三维高密度电阻率E SCAN法有限元模拟异常特征研究

工程电法勘探中，常需要探测埋深不大、规模较小、分布复杂的目标体，对探测方法的精度要求较高.由于三维高密度电阻率法数据采集密度大，可对目标体进行多方位观测，是目前工程探测中常用的方法之一.本文对三维高密度电阻率E SCAN法的视电阻率异常特征进行研究.设计几种典型地质体模型，利用有限单元法进行正演计算，并分析其异常特征和分布规律.算例结果表明，E SCAN法对低阻体的分辨能力强于高阻体.无需对所有电极进行扫描供电观测，即可分辨地质体电性特征及水平位置，但观测结果难以分辨地质体纵向延伸.