Graduation Semester and Year

2008

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Department

Civil Engineering

First Advisor

Sahadat Hossain

Abstract

Electrical resistivity imaging has been proved to be well suited to produce images of subsurface conditionsbecause of the ability of the technique for detecting resistive features and discriminating subtle resistivity variations in the soil media. Electrical resistivity imaging survey was performed at E. Center Development in Duncanville, Texas. The survey was conducted using SuperSting R8/IP Multi-channel Resistivity Imaging System to image the subsurface structure. Both 2-D and 3-D electrical resistivity imaging tests were conducted using dipole-dipole array at 2 feet, 5 feet and 20 feet electrode spacing. Earth Imager 2D and Earth Imager 3D software's were then used to invert the apparent resistivity data. Three soil test borings were drilled in the site, to confirm and verify the actual subsurface information. The results obtained from resistivity imaging were confirmed by all three soil test borings.

Disciplines

Civil and Environmental Engineering | Civil Engineering | Engineering

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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